Virtual rehabilitation and telerehabilitation for the upper limb: A geriatric review

GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-90

  Gövercin, Mehmet ^a   Missala, Isabelle M ^a   Marschollek, Michael ^b,c   Steinhagen Thiessen, Elisabeth ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

aging; cerebrovascular disorders; recovery of function; rehabilitation; technology

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIMB DEFECT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TELETHERAPY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 78649973898     PISSN: 16629647     EISSN: 1662971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1662-9647/a000011     Document Type: Review

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