Robot-led exercise acceptance among 21 neurotypical older adults
After exercising with a robot-led coaching system, 21 neurotypical older adults gave feedback used to explore social acceptance of robot-led exercise and to identify facilitators and barriers to adoption. [1]
Automatic summary · not editorially reviewed
The key findings
An aging global population increases demand on physical therapists and caregivers, and regular exercise is described as a key part of healthy aging. [1]
Prior work found that older adults with Parkinson's disease accepted one such system and found it useful for personalized exercise coaching. [1]
Feedback from 21 neurotypical older adults, collected after they exercised with the system, was used to explore social acceptance and identify facilitators and barriers to adoption. [1]
The source at a glance
- Study type / format
- Abstract of a feedback study on social acceptance
- Population / context
- 21 neurotypical older adults who exercised with a robot-led coaching system
- Summary based on
- Study abstract
- Publication status
- Preprint · peer-review status not confirmed
- Original publication
- September 17, 2026
Why robot-led exercise coaching was examined
An aging global population increases demand on physical therapists and caregivers. Regular exercise is described as a key part of healthy aging, but adherence is negatively affected by factors such as a lack of intrinsic motivation and limited access to quality coaching. Assistive robots may address this demand, yet results on acceptance of robotic assistants are mixed and few exercise and physical therapy robots are widely available.
Supporting source [1]
Feedback from 21 older adults after robot-led exercise
Earlier work found that older adults with Parkinson's disease accepted one such system and found it useful for personalized exercise coaching. Building on this, feedback from 21 neurotypical older adults, collected after they had exercised with this system, was used to explore the social acceptance of robot-led exercise and to identify facilitators and barriers to adoption.
Supporting source [1]
Design aims and abstract-only scope
The findings are said to inform improvements to the system's design, described as a step towards deploying the technology beyond limited trials in research clinics. The abstract does not report how many participants were involved beyond the 21, how acceptance was measured, or which facilitators and barriers were found. Only the abstract was reviewed; the full text was not reviewed.
Supporting source [1]
How to interpret this
Abstract only; the full text was not reviewed. The abstract does not report how acceptance was measured, which facilitators and barriers were identified, or details beyond the 21 participants.
Based on the study abstract; the full paper, tables and supplementary data were not reviewed.
Source & supporting passages
Kennedy L, Pak B, Lamsey M, Wells MD, Kemp CC, Hackney ME. · europepmc.org · September 17, 2026