Handbook of research on advances in digital technologies to promote rehabilitation and community participation /

"Designed as a compendium of knowledge and theoretical foundations, this handbook offers invaluable guidance for a wide range of readers. Students interested in developing innovative technologies for healthcare can gain insights into novel approaches and methodologies. Health practitioners will...

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Group Author: Simões de Almeida, Raquel, 1989- (Editor); Simões-Silva, Vitor (Editor); João Trigueiro, Maria (Editor)
Published: Medical Information Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global,
Publisher Address: Hershey, PA :
Publication Dates: [2024]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice (AMTCP) book series,
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Summary: "Designed as a compendium of knowledge and theoretical foundations, this handbook offers invaluable guidance for a wide range of readers. Students interested in developing innovative technologies for healthcare can gain insights into novel approaches and methodologies. Health practitioners will discover ways to seamlessly integrate digital solutions into their practices, enhancing the rehabilitation experiences of their patients. Developers, too, will find this resource invaluable, as it deepens their understanding of the specific needs of the target population and guides the creation of solutions that address those needs effectively"--
Carrier Form: xxi, 513 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781668492512
1668492512
Index Number: RM950
CLC: R496-39
Call Number: R496-39/H236
Contents: Chapter 1. Assistive technology and functional diversity: enabling education -- Chapter 2. Digital mental health interventions for children and youth -- Chapter 3. Digital physiotherapy: from solutions to practice -- Chapter 4. Enhancing creativity through 3D printing: implementation experience in the daily lives of people with functional diversity -- Chapter 5. Enter the virtual forest: exploring the benefits of forest therapy in a digital world -- Chapter 6. Exposure to immersive relaxing virtual environments for hospitalized patients -- Chapter 7. Neuromodulation as a therapeutic resource to promote human occupation in occupational therapy -- Chapter 8. Open dialogue through telehealth: exploring family and professionals experiences -- Chapter 9. Playing to improve memory: how serious games and gamification have contributed to the neurocognitive rehabilitation of the elderly -- Chapter 10. Social alarms for elderly care: opportunities and challenges -- Chapter 11. Telemonitoring in heart failure patient management -- Chapter 12. Unlocking memories: digital technologies as a resource to explore the therapeutic potential of music for individuals with dementia -- Chapter 13. Use of socially assistive robots in mental health: barriers and facilitators -- Chapter 14. Using technology as a support for autism spectrum disorder -- Chapter 15. Virtual reality in bullying prevention at school age -- Chapter 16. Virtual reality interventions to improve function after stroke -- Chapter 17. Virtual reality therapy: the power of role-playing social skills.