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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455412103321

Titolo

Advanced technologies in rehabilitation [[electronic resource] ] : empowering cognitive, physical, social and communicative skills through virtual reality, robots, wearable systems and brain-computer interfaces / / edited by Andrea Gaggioli ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Washington DC, : IOS Press, c2009

ISBN

6612298146

1-282-29814-3

9786612298141

1-60750-438-3

600-00-0319-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Studies in health technology and informatics, , 0926-9630 ; ; v. 145

Altri autori (Persone)

GaggioliAndrea

Disciplina

617.06

Soggetti

Rehabilitation - Research

Medical innovations - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Introduction; Contributors; Contents; Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation: An Introduction; Training and Technology as an Aid in Functional Gains; Rules that Govern Recovery of Function; Using the Body's Own Signals to Augment Therapeutic Gains; Technology Incorporates Cognition and Action; Technology Enhances the Impact of Rehabilitation Programs; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Intends to examine the focus and aims that drive rehabilitation intervention and technology development. This book addresses the questions of what research is taking place to develop rehabilitation, applied technology and how we have been able to modify and measure responses in both healthy and clinical populations using these technologies.