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Motivation is crucial in stroke rehabilitation, as it enhances patient engagement, adherence, and recovery. Robots can be employed to improve motivation through multiplayer rehabilitation games, which allow patients to collaborate and interact in a virtual environment through multimodal sensory cues. This social interaction can provide social support and increase motivation, resulting in better therapy engagement. A hand rehabilitation robot (PLUTO) was used to investigate the potential of social interaction to implement haptic multiplayer games. Twelve unimpaired participants (6 dyads) played in solo, collaborative, and competitive game modes. Surprisingly, no difference was found in self-reported engagement, tension, or competence between solo and multiplayer games. However, the IMI scale indicated that engagement for multiplayer games was rated higher than for solo games. The collaborative game was preferred by 10 out of 12 participants, highlighting its potential for promoting behavioural involvement and engagement. This study indicates that using PLUTO with multiplayer game modes can enhance therapy engagement. This can potentially improve rehabilitation outcomes if translated to the patient population.
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