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The application of human factors engineering for rehabilitation robots is based on a "human-centered" design philosophy that strives to provide safe and efficient human-robot interaction training for patients rather than depending on rehabilitation therapists. Human factors engineering for rehabilitation robots is undergoing preliminary investigation. However, the depth and breadth of current research do not provide a complete human factor engineering solution for developing rehabilitation robots. This study aims to provide a systematic review of research at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics and ergonomics to understand the progress and state-of-the-art research on critical human factors, issues, and corresponding solutions for rehabilitation robots. A total of 496 relevant studies were obtained from six scientific database searches, reference searches, and citation-tracking strategies. After applying the selection criteria and reading the full text of each study, 21 studies were selected for review and classified into four categories based on their human factor objectives: implementation of high safety, implementation of lightweight and high comfort, implementation of high human-robot interaction, and performance evaluation index and system studies. Based on the results of the studies, recommendations for future research are presented and discussed.
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