TY - GEN
T1 - The use of the iPad for poststroke hand rehabilitation; A pilot study
AU - Rand, D.
AU - Schejter-Margalit, T.
AU - Dudkiewicz, I.
AU - Kizony, R.
AU - Zeilig, G.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Rehabilitation of the weak hand is an important aspect of improving daily activities post-stroke. iPad applications have opened new opportunities for rehabilitation by facilitating goal-oriented, repetitive and motivating hand movements. This pilot study assessed the suitability of the iPad for improving hand function post-stroke. Eleven individuals with and 11 without stroke experienced existing iPad apps and motor abilities were measured. Significant differences between groups and correlations between the app performances to the motor abilities of the weak hand were found. These preliminary findings point to the potential of using apps in the process of post-stroke hand rehabilitation.
AB - Rehabilitation of the weak hand is an important aspect of improving daily activities post-stroke. iPad applications have opened new opportunities for rehabilitation by facilitating goal-oriented, repetitive and motivating hand movements. This pilot study assessed the suitability of the iPad for improving hand function post-stroke. Eleven individuals with and 11 without stroke experienced existing iPad apps and motor abilities were measured. Significant differences between groups and correlations between the app performances to the motor abilities of the weak hand were found. These preliminary findings point to the potential of using apps in the process of post-stroke hand rehabilitation.
KW - Hand function
KW - Stroke rehabilitation
KW - Virtual reality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84892720808&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICVR.2013.6662068
DO - 10.1109/ICVR.2013.6662068
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AN - SCOPUS:84892720808
SN - 9781479907748
T3 - 2013 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2013
SP - 109
EP - 113
BT - 2013 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2013
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - 2013 10th International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2013
Y2 - 26 August 2013 through 29 August 2013
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