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. 2014 Jul 10;11:111. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-111

Table 4.

Outcomes per training modality and features of HRI

  % of groups improved at body functions % of groups improved at activity level
Training modality
Multiple modalities
Only that modality
Features of HRI when improved
Multiple modalities
Only that modality
Features of HRI when improved
Passive
56 (19 of 34)
50 (2 of 4)
P (2 of 2)
44 (10 of 23)
33 (1 of 3)
P (1 of 1)
Passive-mirrored
43 (6 of 14)
0 (0 of 2)
 
15 (2 of 13)
0 (0 of 2)
 
Assistive
57 (16 of 28)
33 (2 of 6)
NC (2 of 2)
38 (6 of 16)
0 (0 of 3)
 
Active-assistive
58 (36 of 62)
58 (14 of 24)
TA (5 of 14) EMG (4 of 14) PF + SDG (3 of 14) PF + SDG + NC (1 of 14) CF (1 of 14)
48 (15 of 31)
36 (4 of 11)
TA (2 of 4) CF (1 of 4) NC (1 of 4)
Path guidance
86 (6 of 7)
N/A
 
50 (2 of 4)
N/A
 
Corrective
80 (4 of 5)
N/A
 
50 (1 of 2)
N/A
 
Resistive
64 (14 of 22)
0 (0 of 1)
 
42 (5 of 12)
N/A
 
Active
61 (17 of 28)
N/A
 
60 (9 of 15)
N/A
 
Feature of HRI
Multiple features
Only that feature
 
Multiple features
Only that feature
 
Passive
56 (19 of 34)
60 (3 of 5)
 
44 (10 of 23)
50 (2 of 4)
 
Passive-mirrored
43 (6 of 14)
0 (0 of 1)
 
15 (2 of 13)
0 (0 of 1)
 
Moving attractor
43 (3 of 7)
0 (0 of 1)
 
33 (2 of 6)
0 (0 of 1)
 
Triggered assistance
60 (15 of 25)
50 (7 of 14)
 
43 (6 of 14)
44 (4 of 9)
 
Assistive Constant force
42 (5 of 12)
20 ( 1 of 5)
 
17 (1 of 6)
50 (1 of 2)
 
Emg-proportional
100 (8 of 8)
100 (5 of 5)
 
33 (1 of 3)
33 (1 of 3)
 
Pushing force (in case of delay)
60 (9 of 15)
N/A
 
33 (2 of 6)
N/A
 
Spring-damper guidance
61 (11 of 18)
N/A
 
38 (3 of 8)
N/A
 
Tunnels or walls
100 (2 of 2)
N/A
 
0 (0 of 1)
N/A
 
Spring against movement
60 (6 of 10)
0 (0 of 1)
 
20 (1 of 5)
N/A
 
Damper against movement
75 (6 of 8)
N/A
 
60 (3 of 5)
N/A
 
Not clear 46 (12 of 26) 50 (5 of 10)   50 (7 of 14) 100 (2 of 2)  

Abbreviations:

Human Robot Interactions (HRI):

P = Passive

PM = Passive-Mirrored

S = Spring against movement

MA = Moving attractor

TA = Triggered assistance

PF = Pushing force (in case of delay)

EMG = EMG-proportional

T = Tunnels

SDG = Spring-damper guidance

ACF = Assistive constant force

D = Damper against movement

NC = Not Clear