Further evaluation of microswitch clusters to enhance hand response and head control in persons with multiple disabilities

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 100, Issue 3 I, 2005, Pages 689-694

  Lancioni, G E ^a   O'Reilly, M F ^b   Singh, N N ^c   Oliva, D ^d   Scalini, L ^d   Vigo, C M ^d   Groeneweg, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d LEGA F D ORO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SELF HELP; STANDARD; TRANSDUCER;

ADULT; CHILD; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTURE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 23744489653     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PMS.100.3.689-694     Document Type: Review

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