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Title Advanced technologies for the rehabilitation of gait and balance disorders / Giorgio Sandrini, Volker Homberg, Leopold Saltuari, Nicola Smania, Alessandra Pedrocchi, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
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Description 1 online resource (ix, 536 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Biosystems & Biorobotics, 2195-3562 ; volume 19
Biosystems & biorobotics ; 19. 2195-3562
Contents PART I Assessment of Gait and Balance Disorders -- PART II Integrated Approach to Gait And Balance Rehabilitation In Neurological Diseases -- PART III New Technologies for the Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Gait and Balance Disorders -- PART IV Spasticity and Gait Rehabilitation
Summary The book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field of gait and balance rehabilitation. It describes technologies and devices together with the requirements and factors to be considered during their application in clinical settings. The book covers physiological and pathophysiological basis of locomotion and posture control, describes integrated approaches for the treatment of neurological diseases and spinal cord injury, as well as important principles for designing appropriate clinical studies. It presents computer and robotic technologies currently used in rehabilitation, such as exoskeleton devices, functional electrical stimulation, virtual reality and many more, highlighting the main advantages and challenges both from the clinical and engineering perspective. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the book is intended for people with different background and expertise, including medical and engineering students, clinicians and physiotherapists, as well as technical developers of rehabilitation systems and their corresponding human-compute interfaces. It aims at fostering an increased awareness of available technologies for balance and gait rehabilitation, as well as a better communication and collaboration between their users and developers
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Biomedical engineering.
Medical rehabilitation.
Physical therapy.
Gait disorders -- Treatment
Rehabilitation.
Gait Disorders, Neurologic -- rehabilitation
Biomedical Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy Modalities
Physical Therapy Specialty
biomedical engineering.
pardons.
Rehabilitation.
User interface design & usability.
Physiotherapy.
Robotics.
Biomedical engineering.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Atlases.
MEDICAL -- Essays.
MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
Automation
Biomedical engineering
Engineering
Medical rehabilitation
Physical therapy
Robotics
User interfaces (Computer systems)
Form Electronic book
Author Sandrini, Giorgio, editor
Hömberg, Volker, editor
Saltuari, Leopold, editor
Smania, Nicola, editor
Pedrocchi, Alessandra, editor
ISBN 9783319727363
3319727362