A novel accelerometer tilt switch device for switch actuation in the patient with profound disability

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 921-923

  Perring, Stephen ^a   Summers, Anthony ^b   Jones, Emma L ^b   Bowen, Frances J ^b   Hart, Katharine ^b  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Medical devices; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; MALE; SELF ADJUSTING ACCELEROMETER TILT SWITCH DEVICE;

EID: 0037638887     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00013-3     Document Type: Article

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