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Table 4 Summary of answers to open questions by participants

From: Clinical utility of a pediatric hand exoskeleton: identifying users, practicability, and acceptance, and recommendations for design improvement

What did you like about the training with PEXO?

What did you dislike about the training with PEXO?

Participant ID

Answer

Participant ID

Answer

1

PEXO increases my hand function

1

It takes patience until PEXO is donned. It should be softer

3

I can open and close PEXO by pressing the button

2

It is hot inside the glove

4

It is a cool feeling

3

I can not move my fingers independently

5

I can play with it

4

I couldn’t try it with my weaker hand.*

8

It is funny

5

It is hot inside the glove. The backpack left pressure marks on my shoulder, and it got heavy over time

10

My hand felt alive again and its function improved

7

I was sweating in the glove

  

8

I was sweating in the glove. The glove was a bit tight but didn’t hurt

  1. All answers were translated from German. *Hand module was not available due to malfunction