EAN: 9783319727356

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF...

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.

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