Virtual reality for mobility devices: Training applications and clinical results: A review

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-96

  Erren Wolters, Catelijne Victorien ^a   Van Dijk, Henk ^a   De Kort, Alexander C ^b   Ijzerman, Maarten J ^a,c   Jannink, Michiel J ^a  

^a ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^b Institute for Biomedical Technology BMTI   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mobility device; Rehabilitation; Training; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DRIVER TRAINING; MOBILE DEVICES; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DRIVING SKILLS; LEISURE TIME; MOBILITY DEVICES; MOBILITY PROBLEMS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRIVING ABILITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MOBILITY LIMITATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REHABILITATION; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 34247897146     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32813a2e00     Document Type: Review

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