Title :
Developments in Balance assessment and intervention as a challenge for virtual rehabilitation
Author :
Keshner, Emily A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. Therapy, Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA
Abstract :
One of the most pervasive disabilities is postural instability because it can arise with changes in both the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the skeletal-muscular system. In this keynote address, I will explore the role that virtual environment technology (VE) can play in the assessment and treatment of balance disorders and highlight some object lessons for virtual rehabilitation that have been learned through research in posture and balance.
Keywords :
mechanoception; medical computing; patient diagnosis; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; balance assessment; balance disorder assessment; balance disorder treatment; central nervous system; peripheral nervous syste; pervasive disability; postural instability; skeletal-muscular system; virtual environment technology; virtual rehabilitation; Application software; Collaboration; Control systems; Educational institutions; Explosions; Games; Nervous system; Space technology; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Rehabilitation, 2008
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2700-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2701-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICVR.2008.4625117
