... generally trans-lated also to robotic neurorehabilitation [23], whereresearchers aim at making patients participate as activelyas possible during training.Our evaluation has shown that iSCI patients ... Switzerland.Authors’ contributionsAD and AC contributed equally to this work. AD and AC performed themeasurements of all patients, data analysis, statistical analysis, and draftedthe manuscript. ... [16] andreduces kinematic variab ility to a minimum [17]. Ho w-ever, both active participation and kinematic variabi lityare considered as important promotors of motor learning and rehabilitation...