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Table 16 End-of-study questions

From: The “Beam-Me-In Strategy” – remote haptic therapist-patient interaction with two exoskeletons for stroke therapy

 

Mean*

Mode*

SD*

The warm up phase was sufficiently timed to familiarize with the device.

4.20

4

0.56

The opportunity to experience the initiation and reaction of movements by means of a robot and thus gaining an impression of the clinical condition of a patient is fundamentally enriching.

3.93

4

0.88

“Beam-Me-In” is an appropriate tool to gain an insight into the clinical picture of a patient.

3.47

4

0.83

“Beam-Me-In” opens up a new way of therapist-patient interaction.

4.13

4

0.74

The fact that I can put myself in the situation of the individual patient allows me to detect the individual patient’s problems.

3.07

3

1.03

I can imagine that the “Beam-Me-In” approach might promote the social interaction between the therapist and the patient during robot-assisted training.

3.13

4

1.25

“Beam-Me-In” can be a useful medium for teaching and learning during therapeutic education to give students an insight into the clinical picture of a patient.

3.67

5

1.40

“Beam-Me-In” opens up a new perspective. It can contribute to better empathize with the patient’s problems.

3.40

3

1.06

“Telerehabilitation” allows for a remote interaction between the therapist and the patient over a spatial distance. “Beam-Me-In” is suitable for this purpose because the therapist is enabled to assess and evaluate the progress without seeing the patient (Teleassessment: ROM, RPM, QOM, SYN).

3.60

4

0.91

  1. *0 = not at all; 1 = not very; 2 = mildly; 3 = moderately; 4 = very; 5 = extremely