National Rehabilitation Hospital Assistive Technology Research Center.

Abstract

Assistive Technology Research Center. The Cognition and Performance Enhancement group reports on seven projects while the Rehabilitation Engineering group submits thirteen. The common theme in all the projects is application of technologies and methods developed or heavily used by the military to enhancement of medical rehabilitation and independent living for people with disabilities. Particular emphases include investigation of the ANAM psychometric battery; application of ANAM and other instrumented measurement to detecting and characterizing concussion; investigation of the cognitive effects of ginkgo on stroke patients; application and evaluation of virtual reality technologies; design of new composite long leg braces as well as assistive devices for exercise, biofeedback and recreation; and studies of gait and how it loads lower extremity orthotics and is altered by surgery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA369680

Entities

People

  • Richard S. Materson

Organizations

  • National Rehabilitation Hospital

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assistive Technologies
  • Brain Injuries
  • Composite Materials
  • Concussion
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Lower Extremity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Rehabilitation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Therapy
  • Virtual Reality

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design