Engaging children in healthcare technology design: Developing rehabilitation technology for children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 579-600

  Weightman, Andrew Patrick Hayes ^a   Preston, Nick ^a   Holt, Raymond ^a   Allsop, Matthew ^a   Levesley, Martin ^a   Bhakta, Bipinchandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Rehabilitation technology; User centred design

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPARATIVE METHODS; COMPUTER GAME; DISABLED CHILDREN; FORCE FEEDBACK; HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS; HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; ITERATIVE DESIGN; OLD AGE; PEER TUTORING; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY; THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION; UPPER-LIMB REHABILITATION; USER-CENTRED DESIGN;

DESIGN; HEALTH CARE; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); PATIENT REHABILITATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

EID: 77956855039     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: 14661837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820802441092     Document Type: Article

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