Control of movement for the physically disabled : control for rehabilitation technology
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Control of movement for the physically disabled : control for rehabilitation technology
Springer, c2000
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Available at 14 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9781447111412
Description
Restoring motor functions to persons with disabilities has been an exciting yet often frustrating research area. The aim of this book is to explore parallels in sensorimotor integration of rehabilitation devices and human extremities, addressing the important question of how the next generation of rehabilitation devices employing electronic control should evolve. By bringing together experimental physiology, kinesiology, rehabilitation therapy, and computer and electrical engineering, this book discusses a range of issues in natural and artificial control.
Table of Contents
1. Organs and Tissues for Human Movement.- 2. Mechanisms for Natural Control of Movement.- 3. Pathology of Sensory-Motor Systems and Assessment of Disability.- 4. Restoring Movement: State of the Art.- 5. External Control of Movement.- 6. Epilogue.- References.- Abbreviations.
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ISBN 9781852332792
Description
The aim of this book is to explore parallels in sensorimotor integration of rehabilitation devices and human extremities, addressing the basic question on how the next generation of rehabilitation devices should evolve. By bringing together experimental physiology, kinesiology, rehabilitation therapy, computer and electrical engineering, this book discusses a range of issues starting from natural and ending with artificial control. While the ultimate goal of capturing able-bodied versatility remains elusive, this book makes an important contribution to a better understa nding and design of future rehabilitation methods and devices via a simple underlying message: a topic as complex as restoration of human movements would be best addressed by collaborative, interdisciplinary research, combining high level and low level views, drawing parallels between human studies, analytic and non-analytic approaches, and integrating sensory data with motor commands.
Table of Contents
Organs and Tissues for Human Movement.- Mechanisms for Natural Control of Movement.- Pathology of Sensory-Motor Systems and Assessment of Disability.- Restoring Movement: State of the Art.- External Control of Movement.- References.- Abbreviations.- Index.
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