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Table 1 Therapy-related criteria technology should meet to assist in stroke rehabilitation therapy

From: Embracing change: practical and theoretical considerations for successful implementation of technology assisting upper limb training in stroke

a

be oriented at a patient’s goal(s) and his/her ability to accomplish these goal(s): training load should be patient-tailored and goal-tailored

b

take into consideration the individual cognitive impairments

c

be task-oriented and should resemble real life context of patients as close as possible; address both function, activity and participation levels of the ICF by offering strength training, task-oriented training and bilateral training; happen in a natural environmental context

d

be built up in stages of increased difficulty

e

offer variability in exercises

f

increase intensity and frequency of meaningful task-related movements

g

include feedback to the patient

h

be motivating and challenging for patients (inclusion of a gaming element)