[Perception of the elderly regarding participation inexergaming-based exercise: a qualitative study].

Exergames are active video games that monitor body movement and are being used as an alternative to increase the level of physical activity of people from different age groups. This qualitative study investigated the perceptions of the elderly regarding exergaming. The focus group (FG) was conducted after 12 weeks of performing a program ofexergaming-based exercise (50 min, 3 days/week) using electronic games that simulate sports activities (Xbox 360 Kinect Sportstm).

[People with spinal cord injury and the different perceptions about their condition].

This study is aimed at finding out people's perception about their spinal cord injury condition and investigating some of their characteristics. A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research was performed in which 25 people with spinal cord injury of a rehabilitation center were interviewed. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews based on an outline.

[The challenges coped by the novice in nursing practice].

The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges faced by the nurses during the first years of their nursing work. A total of 31 novice nurses were included in the sample that answered a questionnaire with open and closed questions. The data analysis was conducted by using the qualitative software called Atlas Ti.