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Table 6 Main characteristics of the technological devices and of the interventions of the included studies (n = 68)

From: A systematic review on the usability of robotic and virtual reality devices in neuromotor rehabilitation: patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspective

 

VR

Robotics

VR and Robotics

Included studies, n (%)

40 (58.8)

14 (20.6)

14 (20.6)

VR level of immersion, n (%)

Non-immersive

28 (70.0)

-

14 (100.0) a

Semi-immersive

6 (15.0)

-

-

Fully-immersive

6 (15.0)

-

1 (7.1) a

Robot typology, n (%)

Exoskeleton

-

10 (71.4)

7 (50.0)

End-effector

-

2 (14.3)

4 (28.6)

Soft-robotics

-

2 (14.3)

3 (21.4)

Intervention, mean ± SD (range)

Overall Duration (weeks)

4.5 ± 2.9 (1–12)

5.0 ± 2.3 (1–9)

5.7 ± 1.8 (4–8)

n. of sessions

11.4 ± 18.7 (1–84)

8.9 ± 7.8 (1–20)

13.8 ± 14.5 (1–36)

Session duration (min)

33.2 ± 33.7 (3–180)

55.0 ± 24.8 (10–90)

40.0 ± 25.0 (10–90)

  1. a Non-cumulative percentages