Search Results - "Disability and rehabilitation: Assistive technology"

Enabling appropriate personnel skill-mix for progressive realization of equitable access to assistive technology by Smith, Emma M., Gowran, Rosemary Joan, Mannan, Hasheem, Donnelly, Brian, Alvarez, Liliana, Bell, Diane, Contepomi, Silvana, Ennion (Wegner), Liezel, Hoogerwerf, Evert-Jan, Howe, Tracey, Jan, Yih-Kuen, Kagwiza, Jeanne, Layton, Natasha, Ledgerd, Ritchard, MacLachlan, Malcolm, Oggero, Giulia, Pettersson, Cecilia, Pousada, Thais, Scheffler, Elsje, Wu, Sam

“…Background and Methods: This paper reviews the current capacity of personnel in enabling access to assistive technology (AT) as well as the systems and…”
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Usability test of a hand exoskeleton for activities of daily living: an example of user-centered design by Almenara, Maria, Cempini, Marco, Gómez, Cristina, Cortese, Mario, Martín, Cristina, Medina, Josep, Vitiello, Nicola, Opisso, Eloy

“…Purpose: (1) To assess a robotic device (Handexos) during the design process with regard to usability, end user satisfaction and safety, (2) to determine…”
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3D-printed upper limb prostheses: a review by ten Kate, Jelle, Smit, Gerwin, Breedveld, Paul

“…Goal: This paper aims to provide an overview with quantitative information of existing 3D-printed upper limb prostheses. We will identify the benefits and…”
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Developing a personalised self-management system for post stroke rehabilitation; utilising a user-centred design methodology by Mawson, Susan, Nasr, Nasrin, Parker, Jack, Zheng, Huiru, Davies, Richard, Mountain, Gail

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Exploring the barriers to using assistive technology for individuals with chronic conditions: a meta-synthesis review by Howard, Jonathan, Fisher, Zoe, Kemp, Andrew H., Lindsay, Stephen, Tasker, Lorna H., Tree, Jeremy J.

“…Assistive technology can provide a key tool to enabling independence, greater inclusion and participation in society for individuals with chronic conditions…”
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Comfort and function remain key factors in upper limb prosthetic abandonment: findings of a scoping review by Smail, Lauren C., Neal, Chantelle, Wilkins, Courtney, Packham, Tara L.

“…Rates of prosthetic device abandonment are dramatically high; however, the reasons behind abandonment are less understood. A scoping review was conducted to…”
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Assistive technology provision: towards an international framework for assuring availability and accessibility of affordable high-quality assistive technology by de Witte, Luc, Steel, Emily, Gupta, Shivani, Ramos, Vinicius Delgado, Roentgen, Uta

“…Purpose: This is a position paper describing the elements of an international framework for assistive technology provision that could guide the development of…”
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Assistive technology and people: a position paper from the first global research, innovation and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit by Desmond, Deirdre, Layton, Natasha, Bentley, Jacob, Boot, Fleur Heleen, Borg, Johan, Dhungana, Bishnu Maya, Gallagher, Pamela, Gitlow, Lynn, Gowran, Rosemary Joan, Groce, Nora, Mavrou, Katerina, Mackeogh, Trish, McDonald, Rachael, Pettersson, Cecilia, Scherer, Marcia J.

“…Assistive technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health Organization's Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme…”
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Aesthetics and the perceived stigma of assistive technology for visual impairment by dos Santos, Aline Darc Piculo, Ferrari, Ana Lya Moya, Medola, Fausto Orsi, Sandnes, Frode Eika

“…The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence the perceived stigma of two assistive devices for visual impairment, namely the white cane and…”
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The impact of assistive technology use for students with disabilities in higher education: a systematic review by McNicholl, Aoife, Casey, Hannah, Desmond, Deirdre, Gallagher, Pamela

“…This systematic review examines the impact of assistive technology (AT) on educational and psychosocial outcomes for students with disabilities (SWDs) in…”
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Assistive technology products: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit by Smith, Roger O., Scherer, Marcia J., Cooper, Rory, Bell, Diane, Hobbs, David A., Pettersson, Cecilia, Seymour, Nicky, Borg, Johan, Johnson, Michelle J., Lane, Joseph P., Sujatha, S., Rao, PVM, Obiedat, Qussai M., MacLachlan, Malcolm, Bauer, Stephen

“…This paper is based on work from the Global Research, Innovation, and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit that was coordinated by WHO's Global…”
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Mobile health app usability and quality rating scales: a systematic review by Azad-Khaneghah, Peyman, Neubauer, Noelannah, Miguel Cruz, Antonio, Liu, Lili

“…To review the rating scales used to evaluate usability and quality of mobile health applications, and to compare their purpose, content, and intended target…”
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Examining the effect of virtual reality therapy on cognition post-stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wiley, Elise, Khattab, Shereen, Tang, Ada

“…Virtual reality (VR) are user-computer interface platforms that implement real-time simulation of an activity or environment, allowing user interaction via…”
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Engendering a conducive environment for university students with physical disabilities: assessing availability of assistive facilities in Nigeria by Ijadunola, Macellina Y., Ojo, Temitope O., Akintan, Florence O., Adeyemo, Ayoade O., Afolayan, Ademola S., Akanji, Olakunle G.

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Implementation of welfare technology: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators by Zander, Viktoria, Gustafsson, Christine, Landerdahl Stridsberg, Sara, Borg, Johan

“…Although studies addressing barriers to and facilitators of implementation of welfare technology have been published, no systematic review synthesising…”
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The use of augmented reality for rehabilitation after stroke: a narrative review by Gorman, Cassandra, Gustafsson, Louise

“…To explore research relating to the use of Augmented Reality (AR) technology for rehabilitation after stroke in order to better understand the current, and…”
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Assistive technology policy: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit by MacLachlan, Malcolm, Banes, David, Bell, Diane, Borg, Johan, Donnelly, Brian, Fembek, Michael, Ghosh, Ritu, Gowran, Rosemary Joan, Hannay, Emma, Hiscock, Diana, Hoogerwerf, Evert-Jan, Howe, Tracey, Kohler, Friedbert, Layton, Natasha, Long, Siobhán, Mannan, Hasheem, Mji, Gubela, Odera Ongolo, Thomas, Perry, Katherine, Pettersson, Cecilia, Power, Jessica, Delgado Ramos, Vinicius, Slepičková, Lenka, Smith, Emma M., Tay-Teo, Kiu, Geiser, Priscille, Hooks, Hilary

“…Increased awareness, interest and use of assistive technology (AT) presents substantial opportunities for many citizens to become, or continue being,…”
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Using musculoskeletal modeling to evaluate the effect of ankle foot orthosis tuning on musculotendon dynamics: a case study by Choi, Hwan, Bjornson, Kristie, Fatone, Stefania, Steele, Katherine M.

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Assistive technologies are central to the realization of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by Smith, Emma M., Huff, Stephanie, Wescott, Holly, Daniel, Rebecca, Ebuenyi, Ikenna D., O'Donnell, Joan, Maalim, Mohamed, Zhang, Wei, Khasnabis, Chapal, MacLachlan, Malcolm

“…Assistive technologies (ATs) promote participation and inclusion in society, and support access to health, social services, education, work and other important…”
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Effects of assistive technology for students with reading and writing disabilities by Svensson, Idor, Nordström, Thomas, Lindeblad, Emma, Gustafson, Stefan, Björn, Marianne, Sand, Christina, Almgren/Bäck, Gunilla, Nilsson, Staffan

“…Assistive technology has been used to mitigate reading disabilities for almost three decades, and tablets with text-to-speech and speech-to-text apps have been…”
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