A wireless system for monitoring the progressive loading of lower limb in post-traumatic rehabilitation

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 36, Issue , 2011, Pages 54-59

  Neaga, Florian ^a   Moga, D ^b   Petreus, D ^b   Munteanu, M ^b   Stroia, N ^b  

^a S laj County Hospital   (Romania)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ NAPOCA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Plantar pressure; Post traumatic rehabilitation; Wireless sensor

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MONITORING; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

LOW-COST SYSTEMS; LOWER LIMB; PLANTAR PRESSURES; SMART DEVICES; WIRELESS MONITORING; WIRELESS SENSOR; WIRELESS SYSTEMS;

LOADING;

EID: 85032901741     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-22586-4_13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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