...Fabiha Islam; Zipporah Bright; Liang Zhan; Chao Shi Purpose Virtual reality (VR) games are increasingly being explored as tools for physical and mental rehabilitation, yet their cognitive and psychological demands relative to conventional 2D games remain insufficiently understood...

...) for the conceptualization, development and implementation of an immersive VR environment for rehabilitation services in speech-language pathology. Specifically, rehabilitation of cognitive and language disorders was targeted. Design/methodology/approach This case study will describe the procedures...

... to walk and to improve their quality of life. Gait rehabilitation can be achieved through numerous methods, such as powered exoskeletons, cable devices, mechanism-based devices, robotic systems such as Lokomat (Koceska and Koceski, 2013 ; Young and Ferris, 2017) and traditional gait training. Robotic...

..., 1992). Further, Fowler et al. (2007) suggested that lack of physical activity can contribute to chronic pain, fatigue and osteoporosis. Current evidence: Research and clinical use of exoskeletons have increased dramatically in recent years. They have been used to rehabilitate...

... relationships (d750); acquiring, keeping and terminating a job (d845); complex economic transactions (d865); community life (d910); and recreation and leisure (d920). Practical implications Telerehabilitation should not be regarded as home-based rehabilitation delivered through technology. The results show...

...Neha Sawant; Meruna Bose; Shrutika Parab Purpose Hand impairment post-stroke is a very common and important rehabilitation goal for functional independence. Advanced therapy options such as an app. therapy provides repetitive training, which may be beneficial for improving fine motor function...

...Rachel Proffitt; Stephanie Glegg; Danielle Levac; Belinda Lange Purpose Despite increasing evidence for the effectiveness of off-the-shelf and rehabilitation-specific active video games (AVGs) and virtual reality (VR) systems for rehabilitation, clinical uptake remains poor. A better match between...

...., 2009), suggesting the design, use, and usability of MSCs remain a concern for both MSC users, and clinicians with expertise in SCI rehabilitation (Friesen et al., 2015a, c). In the broader literature, two interrelated areas have emerged in the study of AT design, use, and usability...

... an extended use of assistive technologies will be enhanced by the increased range of devices available and by their performance. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first review of wearable devices that has focused on the needs of people who have rehabilitation...

... of this paper is to develop virtual reality (VR) simulations of three well-known hand-based rehabilitation tasks using a commercial game engine and utilising a Leap camera as the primary mode of interaction. The authors present results from an initial evaluation by professional clinicians of these VR...

... accident) has increasing prevalence in low-middle income countries. This research aims to provide a form of therapy to people for whom physical access to rehabilitation services is limited. Originality/value – The use of multi-player online video games as rehabilitation is a relatively unexplored...

...M.D.J. McNeill; D.K. Charles; J.W. Burke; J.H. Crosbie; S.M. McDonough Purpose Computer‐based systems for motor function rehabilitation have been around for more than a decade, with work done to help recovery of function in the lower limb (ankle, leg) as well as upper limb (hand and arm...