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In a longitudinal community deployment of RehabCARES for six adults with chronic stroke, usability stayed above acceptability and peaked at 86 ± 4.5/100 at the final visit.
- Why it matters: Post-stroke motor and cognitive impairments co-occur, yet robot-assisted therapy often emphasizes motor deficits; user experience evidence is needed for combined, personalized training.
- What they did: Six adults with chronic stroke (FM-UE 20–61; MoCA 22–28) completed 12 visits using THEAbot with haptic/biometric dynamic difficulty adjustment and eight motor/cognitive games, tracking pain, exertion, usability, affect, and workload.
- The result: Self-reported pain was low, exertion was light to moderate, enjoyment was strong and stable, and sense of control increased while excitement plateaued; workload showed decreasing frustration and effort.
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