Update on Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication Rehabilitation
The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease is high and will continue to grow with our aging population. It is often under diagnosed and under treated due to a general lack…
The Prevention of Foot Ulceration in Diabetic Patients
Diabetic foot ulcerations are a costly and common public health challenge. Although several organizations have emphasized the need to increase awareness of this problem and called health care providers to…
Using Architecture and Technology to Promote Improved Quality of Life for Military Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury
Today, injured service members are surviving wounds that would have been fatal in previous wars. A recent RAND report estimates that approximately 320,000 service members may have experienced a traumatic…
Current State of Mobility Technology Provision in Less-Resourced Countries
This article reviews mobility technology in less-resourced countries, with reference to people with disabilities in several locations, and describes technology provision to date. It also discusses a recent collaborative study…
Neural Interface Technology for Rehabilitation: Exploiting and Promoting Neuroplasticity
This article reviews neural interface technology and its relationship with neuroplasticity. Two types of neural interface technology are reviewed, highlighting specific technologies that the authors directly work with: (1) neural…
Advances in Lower-limb Prosthetic Technology
The boundaries once faced by individuals with amputations are quickly being overcome through biotechnology. Although there are currently no prosthetics capable of replicating anatomic function, there have been radical advancements…
Enhancing Quality of Life through Telerehabilitation
Telerehabilitation is an emerging method of delivering rehabilitation services that uses technology to serve clients, clinicians, and systems by minimizing the barriers of distance, time, and cost. The driving force…
Virtual Coach Technology for Supporting Self-Care
“Virtual Coach” refers to a coaching program or device aiming to guide users through tasks for the purpose of prompting positive behavior or assisting with learning new skills. This article…
Quality of Life Technology: The State of Personal Transportation
Motor vehicles are a technology that has been embedded in the built environment since the early 1900s. Personal transportation is important for the quality of life of individuals who have…
Wheelchair Basketball Quantification
Classification systems are one of the key elements in sports for people with disability, including wheelchair basketball. Further scientific studies to validate classification systems are needed. This article describes the…
