ABSTRACT
This book will provide an overview of the rehabilitation engineering field, including key concepts that are required to provide a solid foundation about the discipline. It will present these concepts through a mix of basic and applied knowledge from rehabilitation engineering research and practice. It's written as an introductory text in order to provide access to the field by those without previous experience or background in the field.These concepts will include those related to engineering and health that are necessary to understand the application of rehabilitation engineering to support human function.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|152 pages
Introduction and overview
chapter Chapter 3|24 pages
Key human anatomy and physiology principles as they relate to rehabilitation engineering
chapter Chapter 4|24 pages
Psychosocial and cultural aspects of rehabilitation engineering interventions
part Section II|106 pages
Key topics in rehabilitation engineering
part Section III|326 pages
Rehabilitation engineering and areas of application
chapter Chapter 18|32 pages
AAC in the 21st century
part Section IV|72 pages
Outcomes and assessments