Tuesday 1 March 2011

Home based computer-assisted upper limb exercise for young children with cerebral palsy



In the March edition of Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine http://bit.ly/fBCSi6 Dr. Weightman and his colleagues form the Academic Unit of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of leeds reported improvements in self-reported function and quality of arm movements observed following the use of a home based arm rehabiliaiton system. The system was used to augment home-based arm exercise in an engaging way for children with cerebral palsy.

The HandTutor and ArmTutor systems is used to give tele-rehabilitation worl wide to children with arm and hand movement impairments and to supplement tradition occupational and physical therapy.

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