Virtual Reality for Physical and Motor Rehabilitation

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Weiss, Patrice L. (Tamar) (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Keshner, Emily A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Levin, Mindy F. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Virtual Reality Technologies for Health and Clinical Applications,
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Rehabilitation.; Occupational therapy.; Physiotherapy.; Application software.; Health psychology.; Neuropsychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences.; Health Psychology.; Occupational Therapy.

 While virtual reality (VR) has influenced fields as varied as gaming, archaeology, and the visual arts, some of its most promising applications come from the health sector. Particularly encouraging are the many uses of VR in supporting the recovery of motor skills following accident or illness. Vir...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Volume Introduction and Overview
• Neuroplasticity and Virtual Reality
• Motor Learning and Virtual Reality
• Vision, Perception and Object Manipulation in Virtual Environments
• Sensorimotor Recalibration in Virtual Environments
• Validity of virtual reality environments for sensorimotor rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation Applications using Virtual Reality for Persons with Residual Impairments following Stroke
• Virtual reality augmented training for improving walking and reducing fall risk in  patients with neurodegenerative disease
• Virtual Reality Reveals Mechanisms of Balance and Locomotor Impairments.