Home based computer-assisted upper limb exercise for young children with cerebral palsy: A feasibility study investigating impact on motor control and functional outcome | Zendy

B. Bhakta | Zendy; Andrew Weightman | Zendy; Nick Preston | Zendy; Martin Levesley | Zendy; Raymond Holt | Zendy; Mark MonWilliams | Zendy; Mike Clarke | Zendy; AJ Cozens | Zendy

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Home based computer-assisted upper limb exercise for young children with cerebral palsy: A feasibility study investigating impact on motor control and functional outcome

Author(s) -

B. Bhakta,

Andrew Weightman,

Nick Preston,

Martin Levesley,

Raymond Holt,

Mark MonWilliams,

Mike Clarke,

AJ Cozens

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of rehabilitation medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 96

eISSN - 1651-2081

pISSN - 1650-1977

DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0679

Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , interquartile range , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , medicine , paresis , rehabilitation , range of motion , kinematics , gross motor function classification system , joystick , psychology , simulation , computer science , surgery , physics , classical mechanics

We developed a home-based rehabilitation exercise system incorporating a powered joystick linked to a computer game, to enable children with arm paresis to participate in independent home exercise. We investigated the feasibility and impact of using the system in the home setting.

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