Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Volume 6, Issue 4 (2011)

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Review

Review Article
Not just fun and games: applications of virtual reality in the identification and rehabilitation of cognitive disorders of the elderly
E. Paul Cherniack
Pages: 283-289
Published online: 15 Dec 2010
AbstractforNot just fun and games: applications of virtual reality in the identification and rehabilitation of cognitive disorders of the elderly | Full Text | References | PDF (171.2 KB)
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Research Papers

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Evaluation of sit-to-stand motion using a pressure distribution measurement system – effect of differences in seat hardness on sit-to-stand motion
Shinsuke Sato, Masazumi Mizuma, Nobuyuki Kawate, Fumihito Kasai & Hideyasu Watanabe
Pages: 290-298
Published online: 05 Oct 2010
AbstractforEvaluation of sit-to-stand motion using a pressure distribution measurement system – effect of differences in seat hardness on sit-to-stand motion | Full Text | References | PDF (479.6 KB)
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Investigation of validity of model for estimating shear force applied to buttocks in elderly people with kyphosis while sitting comfortably on a chair
Kenichi Kobara, Koichi Shinkoda, Susumu Watanabe, Atsuko Eguchi, Daisuke Fujita & Tetsuya Nishimoto
Pages: 299-304
Published online: 14 Oct 2010
AbstractforInvestigation of validity of model for estimating shear force applied to buttocks in elderly people with kyphosis while sitting comfortably on a chair | Full Text | References | PDF (353.7 KB)
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Use of orthoses and orthopaedic technical devices in proximal spinal muscular atrophy. Results of survey in 194 SMA patients
Albert Fujak, Carsten Kopschina, Raimund Forst, Lutz Arne Mueller & Jürgen Forst
Pages: 305-311
Published online: 12 Oct 2010
AbstractforUse of orthoses and orthopaedic technical devices in proximal spinal muscular atrophy. Results of survey in 194 SMA patients | Full Text | References | PDF (167 KB)
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Article
Elbow kinematics during overground manual wheelchair propulsion in individuals with tetraplegia
Anna M. Goins, Kerri Morgan, Christina L. Stephens & Jack R. Engsberg
Pages: 312-319
Published online: 20 Oct 2010
AbstractforElbow kinematics during overground manual wheelchair propulsion in individuals with tetraplegia | Full Text | References | PDF (508.9 KB)
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Usability assessment of ASIBOT: a portable robot to aid patients with spinal cord injury
Alberto Jardón, Ángel M. Gil, Ana I. de la Peña, Concepción A. Monje & Carlos Balaguer
Pages: 320-330
Published online: 22 Oct 2010
AbstractforUsability assessment of ASIBOT: a portable robot to aid patients with spinal cord injury | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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The influence of the flexibility of the chair seat on pressure peak and distribution of the contact area in individuals with cerebral palsy during the execution of a task
Lígia Maria Presumido Braccialli, Andréia Naomi Sankako, Ana Carla Braccialli, Franciane Teixeira Oliveira & Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli
Pages: 331-337
Published online: 27 Oct 2010
AbstractforThe influence of the flexibility of the chair seat on pressure peak and distribution of the contact area in individuals with cerebral palsy during the execution of a task | Full Text | References | PDF (549.3 KB)
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Using Lego robots to estimate cognitive ability in children who have severe physical disabilities
Albert M. Cook, Kim Adams, Joanne Volden, Norma Harbottle & Cheryl Harbottle
Pages: 338-346
Published online: 26 Nov 2010
AbstractforUsing Lego robots to estimate cognitive ability in children who have severe physical disabilities | Full Text | References | PDF (597.2 KB)
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Case Study

Case Report
The experiences of using an anti-collision power wheelchair for three long-term care home residents with mild cognitive impairment
Rosalie H. Wang, Pia C. Kontos, Pamela J. Holliday & Geoff R. Fernie
Pages: 347-363
Published online: 17 Sep 2010
AbstractforThe experiences of using an anti-collision power wheelchair for three long-term care home residents with mild cognitive impairment | Full Text | References | PDF (341.9 KB)
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