Table 2 Characteristics of the participants (N=15)

mean age in years:

30.4 (SD 8.0)

gender female, male: N

14, 1

mean professional experience in years:

5.1 (SD 5.3)

professional experience with therapy robots:

None: N

1

little (<10 h): N

5

moderate (10-50 h): N

7

high (>50 h): N

2

professional experience with ARMin or Armeo Power:

None: N

10

little (<10 h): N

4

moderate (10-50 h): N

1

high (>50 h): N

0

How relevant do you judge technical devices in rehabilitation? Mode (SD)*

4 (0.70)

How relevant do you judge the human component in therapy and rehabilitation? Mode (SD)*

5 (0.51)

How convinced are you about the importance of robots in physical/ occupational therapy? Mode (SD)*

4 (0.74)

Do you think the interaction between therapist and robots in therapy is of importance? Mode (SD)*

4 (0.59)