Pointing device usage guidelines for people with quadriplegia: A simulation and validation study utilizing an integrated pointing device apparatus

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-286

  Chen, Hsieh Ching ^b   Chen, Chia Ling ^a   Lu, Chang Ching ^b   Wu, Ching Yi ^c  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disability; Operational efficiency; Pointing device; Quadriplegia; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY; POINTING DEVICE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

DOSIMETRY;

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CHIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE; COMPUTER MOUSE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SIMULATION; SPLINT; VALIDATION STUDY; WRIST;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUADRIPLEGIA; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650818549     PISSN: 15344320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2009.2014234     Document Type: Article

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