A multi-purpose rehabilitation frame: A novel apparatus for balance training during standing of neurologically impaired individuals

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 681-691

  Matjacic, Zlatko ^a,b   Johannesen, Inger Lauge ^a,b   Sinkjaer, Thomas ^a,b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Balance; Neurological impairment; Neurological rehabilitation; Standing; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SERVOMECHANISMS; STIFFNESS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; NEUROLOGY;

MULTI-PURPOSE REHABILITATION FRAMES (MRF); MULTI-PURPOSE REHABILITATION FRAME (MRF);

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; ROBOTICS; STANDING;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PARALYSIS; PARESIS; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0034352186     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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