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The resulting non-use of the affected upper limb has a negative impact on participation in neurorehabilitation and functional independence. The factors leading to non-use of the affected upper limb are poorly understood. One possibility is that non-use comes about through inappropriately low confidence in their own upper limb motor abilities.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We asked whether chronic stroke survivors underestimate the motor ability of their affected upper limb.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>20 chronic stroke survivors (Mean FM: 28.2\u2009\u00b1\u200910.5) completed a 2D reaching task using an exoskeleton robot. Target sizes were individually altered to ensure success rates were similar for both upper limbs. Prior to each reaching movement, participants rated their confidence about successfully hitting the target (estimated upper limb motor ability).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Confidence ratings were significantly lower for the affected upper limb (estimated ability), even though it was equally successful in the reaching task in comparison to the less affected upper limb (actual ability). Furthermore, confidence ratings did not correlate with level of impairment.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Our results demonstrate that chronic stroke survivors can underestimate the actual motor abilities of their affected upper limb, independent of impairment level. Low confidence in affected upper limb motor abilities should be considered as a therapeutic target to increase the incorporation of the affected upper limb into activities of daily living.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12984-024-01471-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,1]],"date-time":"2024-10-01T08:01:37Z","timestamp":1727769697000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Chronic stroke survivors underestimate their upper limb motor ability in a simple 2D motor task"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"21","author":[{"given":"Sebastian","family":"Sporn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Coll","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S.","family":"Bestmann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"N. 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