Virtual reality in paediatric rehabilitation: A review

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 224-238

  Parsons, Thomas D ^a   Rizzo, Albert A ^a   Rogers, Steve ^b   York, Philip ^b  

^a Institute for Creative Technologies ^*  (United States)

^b Westmont College   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuopsychology; Neurocognitive; Paediatric; Rehabilitation; Virtual environment; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SAMPLE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 70350637886     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17518420902991719     Document Type: Review

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