A pilot investigation using global positioning systems into the outdoor activity of people with severe traumatic brain injury

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Clark, Ross A ^a   Weragoda, Natasha ^b   Paterson, Kade ^c   Telianidis, Stacey ^c   Williams, Gavin ^b,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EPWORTH HEALTHCARE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity monitor; Community mobility; GPS; HiMAT; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; OUTDOOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; TIME; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VELOCITY; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899440441     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-37     Document Type: Article

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