Improving motivation for training using a rehabilitation system for upper limbs to provide feedback on motor function scores

Many stroke survivors experience motor deficits. Rehabilitation is important for the maintenance and recovery of motor functions for activities of daily living. Motivated patients tend to show better rehabilitation effects. In this study, motor function was scored using the Simple Exercise Machine for Upper Limbs (SEMUL) rehabilitation system for upper limbs and the trainees were given feedback on their scores. Nine healthy participants took part in this study and aimed to use the SEMUL once a week for 6 months. We confirmed that their motivation was improved by seeing the changes in their scores.

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