Exploring the barriers and facilitators experienced by patients with heart failure when using popular exergaming platforms for self-management-a systematic review.

Objective: To systematically explore the barriers and facilitators experienced by patients with heart failure when using the most popular commercially-accessible digital exergaming platforms for self-management.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in: , , , and . Qualitative/mixed methods studies published in English between 2000 and 2024, including adults >18 years with heart failure using digital gaming platforms for exercise as self-management (i.