ArticleJMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2018
Perceptions of Existing Wearable Robotic Devices for Upper Extremity and Suggestions for Their Development: Findings From Therapists and People With Stroke.
Article in JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05315089 (Effects and Perception of Intensive Virtual Reality Training on Upper Limb Functions After Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects and Perception of Intensive Virtual Reality Training on Upper Limb Functions After Stroke
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Clinician perceptions of a novel wearable robotic hand orthosis for post-stroke hemiparesis.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Requirements for home-based upper extremity rehabilitation using wearable motion sensors for stroke patients: a user-centred approach.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2024Article
- Perspectives of users for a future interactive wearable system for upper extremity rehabilitation following stroke: a qualitative study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Developing an assistive technology usability questionnaire for people with neurological diseases.PloS one · 2023Article
- Design of a Wearable Vibrotactile Stimulation Device for Individuals With Upper-Limb Hemiparesis and Spasticity.IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2022Article
- Clinicians' perceptions of a potential wearable device for capturing upper limb activity post-stroke: a qualitative focus group study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Perspectives on the prospective development of stroke-specific lower extremity wearable monitoring technology: a qualitative focus group study with physical therapists and individuals with stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Evaluation of a Novel Wellness Assessment Device (Preventiometer): A Feasibility Pilot Study.Global advances in health and medicine · 2019Article
- Usability of a wearable device for home-based upper limb telerehabilitation in persons with stroke: A mixed-methods study.Digital healthArticle
- Considerations for at-home upper-limb rehabilitation technology following stroke: Perspectives of stroke survivors and therapists.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAdvances in wearable robotic technologies have increased the potential of these devices for rehabilitation and as assistive devices. However, the utilization of these devices is still limited and there are questions regarding how well these devices address users' (therapists and patients) needs.
objectiveThe aims of this study were to (1) describe users' perceptions about existing wearable robotic devices for the upper extremity; (2) identify if there is a need to develop new devices for the upper extremity and the desired features; and (3) explore obstacles that would influence the utilization of these new devices.
methodsFocus groups were held to collect data. Data were analyzed thematically.
resultsA total of 16 participants took part in the focus group discussions. Our analysis identified three main themes: (1) "They exist, but..." described participants' perceptions about existing devices for upper extremity; (2) "Indeed, we need more, can we have it all?" reflected participants' desire to have new devices for the upper extremity and revealed heterogeneity among different participants; and (3) "Bumps on the road" identified challenges that the participants felt needed to be taken into consideration during the development of these devices.
conclusionsThis study resonates with previous research that has highlighted the importance of involving end users in the design process. The study suggests that having a single solution for stroke rehabilitation or assistance could be challenging or even impossible, and thus, engineers should clearly identify the targeted stroke population needs before the design of any device for the upper extremity.
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