Delivery feasibility and equipment function in TelePR
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All the bikes were able to be delivered to TelePR participants’ homes, with only minor issues that were easily addressed. Home set-ups were almost all without problem. Minor delays included: bike malfunctions, technical difficulties with the tablet computer, internet connection issues, and for those not having an AC during the summer inability to exercise. Overall, the main barriers faced during sessions were technical difficulties with the software due to internet speed, and difficulty interacting with the equipment (tablet computer, launching the software, and adjusting the bike) that were addressed in usability testing. These adaptations are reported in detail separately [The staffing necessary to execute the TelePR program included a bilingual respiratory therapist and social worker, pulmonologist, recruiters, clinical research coordinators, and a study manager. After the trial was completed, there was strong support by the department of medicine, as well as by the patients who had completed the program to continue offering TelePR.