Devices for mobility and manipulation for people with reduced abilities
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33135
by Teodiano Freire Bastos-Filho, Dinesh Kumar, Sridhar Poosapadi Arjunan.
--Boca Raton, FL:
Taylor and Francis
, c2014.
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- Location
- Online
Exploring the details of mobility and manipulative technologies, this volume provides insight into current research trends and discusses technologies that are under development. Each chapter covers one specific technology, starting with a general introduction, followed by technical details and an assessment from the user viewpoint including the user benefits, user suitability, cost, reliability, and required infrastructure. Each chapter also provides illustrations or photographs of the devices…
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- Other Authors
- Kumar, Dinesh
- Poosapadi Arjunan, Sridhar
- Responsibility
- by Teodiano Freire Bastos-Filho, Dinesh Kumar, Sridhar Poosapadi Arjunan
- Place of Publication
- Boca Raton, FL
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 206 p.)
- Series Title
- Rehabilitation science in practice series
- ISBN
- 9781466586475 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Artificial Limbs
- Walkers
- Wheelchairs
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Self-help devices for people with disabilities
- Electric wheelchairs - Automatic control
- People with disabilities - Orientation and mobility
- Rehabilitation technology
- Self-Help Devices
- Disabled Persons
- Abstract
- Exploring the details of mobility and manipulative technologies, this volume provides insight into current research trends and discusses technologies that are under development. Each chapter covers one specific technology, starting with a general introduction, followed by technical details and an assessment from the user viewpoint including the user benefits, user suitability, cost, reliability, and required infrastructure. Each chapter also provides illustrations or photographs of the devices, making it accessible to lay and clinical audiences. The book also identifies shortcomings, current research related to the technology, and possible development opportunities"--Provided by publisher.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Using your walking aid
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37310
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1426
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Using a walking aid (like a cane, crutches, or a walker) will help you lower the amount of weight you put on your leg or let you avoid putting weight on your leg. Your primary health care provider will tell you how much weight you can put on your affected leg. This pamphlet explains how to use crutches, a walker, and a cane. It also explains how to increase the amount of weight on your affected leg.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (13 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Walking
- Crutches - use of
- Walkers
- Canes
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Walking
- Crutches
- Walkers (Orthopedic apparatus)
- Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
- Specialty
- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- Using a walking aid (like a cane, crutches, or a walker) will help you lower the amount of weight you put on your leg or let you avoid putting weight on your leg. Your primary health care provider will tell you how much weight you can put on your affected leg. This pamphlet explains how to use crutches, a walker, and a cane. It also explains how to increase the amount of weight on your affected leg.
- Notes
- Previous title: Using Your Walking Aid: A Guide to Using Crutches or a Walker
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Physiotherapy
- Pamphlet Number
- 1426
