Smart walker solutions for physical rehabilitation


Autoria(s): Postolache, Octavian; Pereira, José Miguel Dias; Viegas, Vítor; Pedro, Luísa; Girão, Pedro Silva; Oliveira, Raul; Postolache, Gabriela
Data(s)

25/08/2016

25/08/2016

2015

Resumo

In the last decade, the clinical reasoning in physical therapy has been to develop systems for physiotherapists to make clinical decisions rapidly, effectively and efficiently, in response to the increasingly complex needs of health and rehabilitation units. Some studies show the importance of walking aids during rehabilitation from some diseases, and after surgery for arthroplasty in the elderly population, and in elderly patients with balance disorders, muscle weakness or in people with diabetes mellitus. Walkers are important devices that aid the rehabilitation process. The use of a walker is recommended for gait changes and imbalance due to various factors, such as surgery of the lower limbs or neurodegenerative changes, especially in the early recovery period.

Identificador

Postolache O, Pereira JM, Viegas V, Pedro L, Girão PS, Oliveira R, et al. Smart walker solutions for physical rehabilitation. IEEE Instrum Meas Mag. 2015;18(5):21-30.

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/6405

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

IEEE-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Relação

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7271223

Direitos

restrictedAccess

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Palavras-Chave #Physiotherapy #Rehabilitation #Smart walker #Force sensor #Motion sensor #Triggering proactive actions
Tipo

article