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Table 2 Description of ET feedback levels (adapted from Hattie & Timperley [20])

From: The effects of exercise therapy feedback on subjective treatment outcome and patient satisfaction: study protocol for a mono-centric, randomized, controlled trial in orthopedic rehabilitation (FeedYou)

Level of feedback

Definition

Adaptation to ET

Task level

Feedback about how well a task is being accomplished or performed

Feedback about the patient’s physical performance and level of disability and discomfort

Process level

Feedback about the processes underlying a task and corresponding error correction strategies

Feedback about the patient’s exercise execution and the ability to recognize and respond to errors in exercise execution

Self-regulation level

Feedback about the way a person monitors, directs, and regulates their actions toward the learning goal

Feedback about the patient’s ability to monitor, control and regulate their own training and learning processes

Self level

Personal evaluation by the agent (e.g. teacher, therapist)

Personal evaluation related to the patient’s self-regulation, willingness to exert effort and/or commitment during exercise therapy