A virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) scenario for the reduction of fear of falling and balance rehabilitation training of elder adults with hip fracture history

2007 Virtual Rehabilitation, IWVR

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 155-158

  Giotakos, Orestis ^a   Tsirgogianni, Katerina ^a   Tarnanas, Ioannis ^b  

^a Epinoisi Non Profit Research Institution   (Greece)

^b Kozani University of Applied Science   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BIOFEEDBACK; COMPUTER NETWORKS; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GAIT ANALYSIS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SPEED; SPORTING GOODS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

GAIT ADAPTATION; OLDER PEOPLE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 50849123448     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICVR.2007.4362157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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