Preparing a neuropediatric upper limb exergame rehabilitation system for home-use: A feasibility study

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Gerber, Corinna N ^a,b,c   Kunz, Bettina ^a,b,c   Van Hedel, Hubertus J A ^a,c  

^a Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adolescents   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Children and adolescents; Clinical utility; Data glove; Game based; Neurorehabilitation; Pediatrics; Tele rehabilitation; Upper extremities; User satisfaction; YouGrabber

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROMOTOR DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; ROBOTIC EXOSKELETON; SCHOOL CHILD; UPPER LIMB; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOUNG ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; KINESIOTHERAPY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; NEUROREHABILITATION; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VIDEO GAME;

CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84966430261     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12984-016-0141-x     Document Type: Article

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