ReviewJMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2018
Assistive Technology for the Upper Extremities After Stroke: Systematic Review of Users' Needs.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Hardware and software design trends and considerations in gamified stroke rehabilitation: Results from a systematic review.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2026Pooled it
- Tracking Upper Limb Motion via Wearable Solutions: Systematic Review of Research From 2011 to 2023.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Feasibility of post-stroke hand rehabilitation supported by a soft robotic hand orthosis in-clinic and at-home.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- A Therapist-Configurable Serious Game System for Upper-Limb Neurorehabilitation: A Pilot Feasibility Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Introduction of Nurse-Led Rehabilitation Services for Patients With Stroke After Discharge to Improve Self-Care Management in Bangladesh: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Design and Validation of PACTUS 2.0: Usability for Neurological Patients, Seniors and Caregivers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Advancing stroke rehabilitation: the role of wearable technology according to research experts.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2025Article
- The use of robotic upper limb therapy in routine clinical practice for stroke survivors: Insights from Australian therapists.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2025Article
- Clinician perceptions of a novel wearable robotic hand orthosis for post-stroke hemiparesis.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Simultaneous and Proportional Myoelectric Control of Multiple Degrees of Freedom in Individuals With Chronic Hemiparesis.IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2025Article
- Professionals' Perspectives of Smart Stationary Bikes in Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Article
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- Decoding hand and wrist movement intention from chronic stroke survivors with hemiparesis using a user-friendly, wearable EMG-based neural interface.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Mixed methods usability evaluation of an assistive wearable robotic hand orthosis for people with spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- An evaluation of 3D printable elastics for post stroke dynamic hand bracing: a pilot study.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2023Article
- Understanding stroke survivors' preferences regarding wearable sensor feedback on functional movement: a mixed-methods study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Examining Usability, Acceptability, and Adoption of a Self-Directed, Technology-Based Intervention for Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke: Cohort Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2023Article
- Acceptance of Assistive Technology by Users with Motor Disabilities Due to Spinal Cord or Acquired Brain Injuries: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Experimental Evaluation of EMKEY: An Assistive Technology for People with Upper Limb Disabilities.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Understanding preferences of stroke survivors for feedback provision about functional movement behavior from wearable sensors: a mixed-methods study.Research square · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTechnical innovations have the potential to compensate for loss of upper-limb motor functions after stroke. However, majority of the designs do not completely meet the needs and preferences of the end users. User-centered design methods have shown that the attention to user perspectives during development of assistive technology leads to devices that better suit the needs of the users.
objectiveTo get more insight into the factors that can bring the design of assistive technology to higher levels of satisfaction and acceptance, studies about user perspectives on assistive technology for the upper limb after stroke are systematically reviewed.
methodsA database search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus from inception to August 2017, supplemented with a search of reference lists. Methodological quality of the included studies was appraised. User perspectives of stroke survivors, carers, and health care professionals were extracted. A total of 35 descriptive themes were identified, from which 5 overarching themes were derived.
resultsIn total, 9 studies with information gathered from focus groups, questionnaires, and interviews were included. Barriers and enablers influencing the adoption of assistive technology for the upper limb after stroke emerged within 5 overarching but highly interdependent themes: (1) promoting hand and arm performance; (2) attitude toward technology; (3) decision process; (4) usability; and (5) practical applicability.
conclusionsExpected use of an assistive technology is facilitated when it has a clear therapeutic base (expected benefit in enhancing function), its users (patients and health care professionals) have a positive attitude toward technology, sufficient information about the assistive technology is available, and usability and practical applicability have been addressed successfully in its design. The interdependency of the identified themes implies that all aspects influencing user perspectives of assistive technology need to be considered when developing assistive technology to enhance its chance of acceptance. The importance of each factor may vary depending on personal factors and the use context, either at home as an assistive aid or for rehabilitation at a clinic.
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