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User-centred usability of a virtual reality tool for assessing instrumental activities of daily living in children and adolescents with ADHD.

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Τίτλος: User-centred usability of a virtual reality tool for assessing instrumental activities of daily living in children and adolescents with ADHD.
Συγγραφείς: Romero-Ayuso D; Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Division, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada, Ibs Granada, Granada, Spain.; Brain, Mind and Behaviour Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada, Spain., Vidal-Ramírez C; Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain., Pérez-Rodríguez S; Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Division, University of Granada, Granada, Spain., Del Pino-González A; Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Division, University of Granada, Granada, Spain., Triviño-Juárez JM; Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain., Celdrán-Martínez FJ; Department of Computing Systems, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain., González P; Department of Computing Systems, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain.
Πηγή: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology [Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol] 2026 Jul; Vol. 21 (5), pp. 2114-2123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 24.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101255937 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1748-3115 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17483107 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
Original Publication: Abingdon, Oxford, UK : Taylor & Francis, c2006-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity*/rehabilitation , Virtual Reality* , Activities of Daily Living* , User-Computer Interface*, Humans ; Child ; Female ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Adolescent ; Surveys and Questionnaires
Περίληψη: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the usability of a virtual reality-based ecological assessment tool, SmartAction-VR, from the perspective of children and adolescents.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study included 72 participants (36 children and adolescents with ADHD and 36 neurotypicals; mean age 12.70 ± 2.18 years; 60.5% boys). Usability was assessed using the System Usability Scale (SUS), and simulator sickness was measured with the Paediatric Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (Peds-SSQ) following interaction with SmartAction-VR.
Results: Both groups reported high usability (SUS > 81). Peds-SSQ scores revealed significant increases in neck discomfort (p = 0.011) and dizziness (p = 0.021) in the neurotypical group after using SmartAction-VR, whereas the ADHD group showed no significant changes.
Conclusions: SmartAction-VR demonstrates high usability among children and adolescents with ADHD. Minor refinements could further improve ease of use and overall user experience. These findings indicate that SmartAction-VR may represent a feasible approach for ecological performance-based assessment in a virtual environment.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: ADHD; Activities of daily living; assessment; occupational therapy; user-computer interface; virtual reality
Local Abstract: [plain-language-summary] SmartAction-VR can complement conventional evaluation methods by providing performance-based data within a virtual environment that demonstrated high usability and acceptability.The positive usability experience observed among paediatric participants suggests that SmartAction-VR may be appropriate for use without causing fatigue or cybersickness.Incorporating SmartAction-VR could help maintain motivation and engagement during assessment, particularly for children with ADHD, as its interactive and gamified design aligns with usability principles that support participation.
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251224 Date Completed: 20260805 Latest Revision: 20260805
Update Code: 20260805
DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2025.2607061
PMID: 41439401
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
Περιγραφή
ISSN:1748-3115
DOI:10.1080/17483107.2025.2607061