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Table 2 Themes and subthemes

From: Perspectives of users for a future interactive wearable system for upper extremity rehabilitation following stroke: a qualitative study

Themes

Subthemes

1. Everyone is different

(1) Allow for personalization and customization

(2) Consider different roles for the dominant and non-dominant hands

2. The wearable system should identify UE and trunk movements

(1) UE Impairment-based movements

(2) UE Functional movements

(3) Trunk movements during UE movements

3. Both quality and amount of movements are necessary to measure

(1) Quality of movements

(2) Amount of movements

(3) Quality and amount of movements may share some common purposes

(4) Quality and amount of movements may serve different purposes

4. Functional activities should be practiced by the users

(1) Functional movements

(2) Everyday activities

(3) Principles of progression