Table 3 Experimental robotic outcome measures in the MS intervention group during transporting, reaching and lifting

Transporting (Left-Right)

ROM (m)

0.666 [0.512–0.709]

0.622 [0.513–0.745]

−0.044

ns

Duration (s)

8.459 [5.955–21.324]

6.853 [5.957–7.044]

−1.606

0.043*

Speed (m/s)

0.163 [0.146–0.170]

0.206 [0.177–0.237]

0.043

0.018*

HPR

1.554 [1.388–3.413]

1.088 [0.978–1.451]

−0.466

0.017*

Distance (m)

1.304 [0.904–2.878]

1.307 [1.196–1.382]

0.003

ns

Reaching (Front-Back)

ROM (m)

0.375 [0.302–0.406]

0.405 [0.314–0.407]

0.030

ns

Duration (s)

7.575 [4.372–12.540]

5.802 [4.106–6.842]

−1.773

0.063**

Speed (m/s)

0.103 [0.072–0.175]

0.146 [0.120–0.177]

0.043

ns

HPR

2.114 [1.850–2.708]

1.894 [1.877–2.300]

−0.220

0.091**

Distance (m)

0.782 [0.687–0.936]

0.848 [0.656–0.905]

0.066

ns

Lifting (Up-Down)

ROM (m)

0.436 [0.436–0.436]

0.436 [0.411–0.436]

0.000

ns

Duration (s)

9.137 [6.141–10.804]

6.319 [3.268–9.106]

−2.818

0.008*

Speed (m/s)

0.128 [0.083–0.167]

0.152 [0.104–0.214]

0.024

0.051**

HPR

1.639 [1.572–2.863]

1.668 [1.448–2.244]

0.029

ns

Distance (m)

0.810 [0.776–1.414]

0.810 [0.715–1.032]

0.000

ns