Virtual reality applications in improving postural control and minimizing falls

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 2694-2697

  Virk, Sumandeep ^b   Valter McConville, Kristiina M ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance control; Head movements; Multi sensory interactions; Virtual reality training

Indexed keywords

BALANCE CONTROL; HEAD MOVEMENTS; MULTI-SENSORY INTERACTIONS; POSTURAL CONTROL; VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MOTION PLANNING; NEUROLOGY; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; SENSORS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FALLING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VESTIBULAR DISEASES;

EID: 34047132910     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260751     Document Type: Conference Paper

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