Mobility function in older veterans improves after blind rehabilitation

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 3 A, 2004, Pages 337-345

  Kuyk, Thomas ^a   Elliott, Jeffry L ^b   Wesley, Johnna ^b   Scilley, Kay ^b   McIntosh, Elizabeth ^b   Mitchell, Susan ^b   Owsley, Cynthia ^b  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mobility performance; Orientation and mobility training; Visual function; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

MOBILITY AIDS FOR BLIND PERSONS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; VISUALIZATION;

BLIND REHABILITATION; MOBILITY TRAINING; VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORIENTATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 3543014924     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2003.03.0038     Document Type: Article

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