Rehabilitation R & D Progress Reports, 1995

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212 articles listed on AbleData

1. A "Docking' System for a Wheelchair-Mounted Robot Manipulator
2. A COMPUTER-ASSISTED CRITICAL CARE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
3. A Controlled Study of the Effects of EMG Feedback and Electrical Stimulation on Motor Recovery in Acute Stroke Patients
4. A New Technique for Improving Rehabilitation of Movement after Stroke: A Pilot Study
5. A STUDY OF POLICY BARRIERS IMPEDING USE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY BY PERSONS AGING WITH DISABILITIES
6. ADJUSTABLE POWER LIQUID CRYSTAL LENSES TO ASSIST PERSONS WITH LOW VISION: A PILOT STUDY
7. ALADIN: ADVANCED LANGUAGE DEVICE FOR INTERACTION
8. AN ADAPTIVE CANE FOR SPECIAL ADULT GROUPS: A PILOT STUDY
9. An Additive Fabrication Technique for the CAM of Prosthetic Sockets
10. An Alternative Joystick Controller for the Manus Manipulator
11. AN IN VIVO MODEL FOR CARTILAGE REGENERATION
12. An Interactive Video System to Test and Treat Nonliteral Language Disorders
13. AN ULTRASOUND DEVICE FOR DISTORTION MEASUREMENT AND BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF IN VIVO LOAD-BEARING SOFT TISSUE
14. Analysis and Design Modification of a Pediatric Ankle-Foot Orthosis
15. Assessing Individuals' Predisposition to the Use, Avoidance, OR Abandonment of Assistive Technologies
16. Assessing Limb Apraxia and Its Relationship to Functional Skills
17. ASSESSMENT OF AMBULATION MOTION PARAMETERS FOR CLINICAL EVALUATION
18. Assessment of the Effectiveness of Fabricated Insoles: A Pilot Study
19. ASSESSMENT OF VARIABILITY IN HUMAN WALKING
20. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY USAGE OUTCOME
21. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technical Assistance and Outreach Program
22. BACLOFEN PUMP: FUNCTIONAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT
23. BACTERIURIA IN CHILDREN WITH NEUROGENIC BLADDER TREATED WITH INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION: NATURAL HISTORY
24. BALANCE TRAINING IN ELDERLY FALLERS AND NONFALLERS
25. Biomechanical Study to Improve Grip in Children's Terminal Devices
26. CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
27. CATHETER CLEANING FOR RE-USE IN INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION
28. Clinical and Laboratory Study of Amputation Surgery and Rehabilitation
29. CLINICAL WORKSTATION FOR REDUCING WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION INJURIES
30. Closed-loop Control of Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation: Methods of Providing Sensory Feedback
31. COGNITIVE READINESS FOR POWERED WHEELCHAIR MOBILITY
32. COLLABORATION BETWEEN MEDICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS IN FACILITATING INDEPENDENT LIVING BY PERSONS WITH RECENTLY INCURRED SPINAL CORD INJURY
33. COMPARISON OF SYNTHETIC TUBES AND SCIATIC NERVE GRAFTS AS BRIDGES FOLLOWING SPINAL CORD INJURY
34. Compliance Monitor to Measure Patient Wearing-time for Spinal Orthoses
35. Computer Access Selector
36. COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO ASSESS HIGHER VISUAL FUNCTIONS
37. Computer-aided Design and Computer-aided Manufacturing of Orthopedic Footwear
38. COMPUTER-AIDED WHEELCHAIR PRESCRIPTION SYSTEM (CAWPS)
39. COMPUTER-ASSISTED SPEECH REHABILITATION SYSTEM
40. Computer-assisted Treatment of Hemi-inattention Patients
41. COMPUTER-BASED TEXT TELEPHONY FOR DEAF PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION AND BLINDNESS
42. COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE METHODS FOR SELECTING HEARING AIDS
43. Computerized Methods in Prosthetics and Orthotics.
44. Criteria for Interfacing and Control of a Powered Upper Extermeity Orthosis
45. Database of Communication Aid Users and Facilitators Willing to Participate in Product Research and Development
46. Demonstrating a Model Approach to Independent Living Center-based Assistive Technology Services
47. DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL (LC) DARK-ADAPTING EYEGLASSES FOR PERSONS WITH LOW VISION
48. DESIGN AND SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR WHEELCHAIR RIDE COMFORT
49. Design Modification of the Van NES Prosthesis: A Study of Anatomical and Prosthetic Joint Movement
50. DESIGN OF A HORSE SADDLE FOR A QUADRIPLEGIC
51. Design of a New Bowel Care/Shower Chair for SCI Veterans
52. Design of a New Prosthetic Hand with Two Degrees of Freedom
53. Design of New Toilet Prototypes for Elderly and Disabled Veterans
54. Determination of the Effect of Range of Motion Changes in an Articulated Ankle Foot Orthosis on Lower Extremity Muscle Demands
55. DETERMINING RESPONSE CURVE FOR TACTILE-THERMAL APPLICATION: A PILOT STUDY
56. DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF INTEGRATED CONTROL OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES
57. Developing A Consumer's Guide on Funding Assistive Technology
58. Developing a Robotically Aided Science Education Laboratory for Students with Severe Physical Disabilities
59. Development and Dissemination of a Resource Guide on Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Persons With Spinal Cord Dysfunction
60. Development and Field Testing of Accessible Software Modules for a Multimedia Desktop System
61. Development of a Modular-Design Custom-fit Ankle-Foot Orthosis
62. DEVELOPMENT OF A GAIT INTERPRETATION, INSTRUCTION, AND REPORT GENERATION SYSTEM
63. DEVELOPMENT OF A LABORATORY DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF DRIVING FORCES
64. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODULAR PEDIATRIC SEATING SYSTEM
65. Development of a Multifunctional Myoelectric Control System
66. Development of a Pediatric Above-Knee Endoskeletal Running Prosthesis
67. DEVELOPMENT OF A PREDICTIVE MODEL OF DRIVING PERFORMANCE IN STROKE PATIENTS
68. Development of AAC Systems Based on Personal Computers
69. Development of an Adaptive Toileting System for Young Children
70. DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED TECHNIQUE FOR CLINICAL TINNITUS EVALUATION: A PILOT STUDY
71. Development of an On-line Correction Capability for FNS Locomotion
72. DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER ANTERIOR PELVIC STABILIZATION DEVICES
73. DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMECHANICAL MODELS TO QUANTIFY JOINT VELOCITY, TORQUE, AND POWER DURING LIFTING TASKS
74. DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOM CAR SEATS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
75. Development of the OMNI Passive Wrist Unit
76. Developmental Enhancement and Application of the VA-Cyberware Prosthetics-Orthotics Optical Laser Digitizer
77. DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY
78. Direct Muscle Attachment: Multifunctional Control of Hands and Arms.
79. DIRECTIONS BY PHONE - AUTOMATED WAYFINDING ASSISTANCE: A PILOT STUDY
80. Dynamic Response Prosthetic Feet and Their Role in Human Ambulation
81. EARLY DETECTION OF HEARING LOSS DUE TO OTOTOXIC AGENTS BY HIGH-FREQUENCY AUDITORY EVALUATION
82. EEG Interface Program
83. EFFECT OF LACK OF AMPLIFICATION ON PERSONS WITH UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS
84. EFFECT OF PRESENCE VERSUS ABSENCE OF PROLONGED AMPLIFICATION ON AUDITION
85. EFFECT OF RESISTIVE EXERCISE ON PHYSICAL FUNCTION IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
86. EFFECT OF RESISTIVE EXERCISE ON STRENGTH IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
87. EFFECT OF SUPPORTED STANDING AND UPPER BODY EXERCISE ON LOWER EXTREMITY SPASTICITY IN PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY
88. EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON YOUNG PERSONS POST-STROKE
89. EFFECTS OF STRENGTH CHANGES ON FUNCTIONAL ABILITY IN OLDER ADULTS
90. Efficiency of Gait in Persons With Below-Knee Amputation: Effect of Prosthesis Mass and Mass Distribution
91. ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CARBON FIBERS IN THE TREATMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY: GAIT ANALYSIS
92. Electric Humeral Rotator
93. Electrical Activation of the Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist
94. Electrical Control of Bladder and Bowel Following Spinal Cord Injury
95. EMPLOYMENT OF IBM SPEECH RECOGNITION IN USER-BASED REMOTE CONTROL: A PILOT STUDY
96. Engaging, Recruiting, and Retaining Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, and Math
97. ENHANCED CARBON FILAMENT PROSTHESES AS SUBSTRATES FOR REGROWTH OF INJURED SPINAL CORD: ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECOVERY
98. ERGONOMICS OF MANUAL WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION
99. Evaluation of an Adjuctive Musical Attention Training Programme with Brain-injured Adolescents
100. Evaluation and Optimization of FES Techniques for Exercise
101. Evaluation of Human-Systems Interaction in AAC
102. EVALUATION OF MODIFIED VAN CRASH SAFETY
103. EVALUATION OF NONAUDITORY FACTORS WHICH AFFECT HEARING AID USE IN ELDERLY VETERANS
104. EVALUATION OF THE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM
105. EXERCISE TESTING AND TRAINING OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS
106. Eye Position Interface for the Manus Manipulator
107. Fatigue and Recovery of Activated Paralyzed Muscles by Interrupted Stimulation
108. Femoral Displacement in Above Knee Sockets
109. FES Mobility in Paraplegia: RF-controlled Implanted System
110. FES-aided Paraplegic Gait Using a Controlled-brake Orthosis
111. Finite Element Models Generated from Magnetic Resonance Images
112. FOUNDATIONS OF ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY
113. Functional Electrical Stimulation of Spinal Cord Injury Patients
114. Functional Neuromuscular Systems for Upper Extremity Control
115. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF TALKSBAC
116. GAIT ANALYSIS IN CHILDREN WITH FLAT FOOT
117. GAIT CHARACTERISTICS IN THE EVALUATION OF FUNCTION FOR PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
118. GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR CHILDREN
119. HAMLET: SIMULATING EMOTION IN SYNTHETIC SPEECH
120. High Charge Density, Bipolar Electrodes for Chronic FNS
121. HIGH-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC STIMULATION OF THE BLADDER AND BOWEL
122. Human Factors Studies in Eye Movements Related to AAC Head Mounted Unit
123. Human Factors Studies in Eye Movements Related to AAC Head Movement Studies
124. Identifying Underlying Bone Structure, Surface Countour, and Pressures in the Transtibial Amputee
125. Immunological Responses to Implant Biomaterials Following Arthroplasty
126. Improving Prosthetic Prehension.
127. Improving the Functional Utility of Rehabilitation Robotics Through Enhanced Sensory Feedback: The Virtual Headstick
128. IMPROVING VOCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUSTAINED A STROKE
129. Infrastructure and User Support for Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
130. INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS FOR TEXT TELEPHONY
131. IS THERE AN "ACCLIMATIZATION EFFECT" WITH HEARING AIDS?
132. KeyREP: WiViK/Keyboard Rate Enhancement
133. KTCode: A New Computer Access Technique for Switch Users
134. Language Facilitation Through Graphics and Graphical Animation
135. Lighter Weight Electric Prehensor.
136. Lightweight, Cosmetic, Articulating Ankle-Foot Orthosis
137. LOW COST GAIT ANALYSIS SYSTEM MEASUREMENT OF PRECISION AND ACCURACY
138. LOW VISION ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM MULTICENTER CLINICAL EVALUATION
139. Low-Cost Universal Transfer Device
140. Management of Urinary Disorders in SCI
141. MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTION OF BENEFIT FROM AMPLIFICATION
142. Measures of Functional and Psychosocial Outcomes Associated with the Prescription and Use of Upper Extremity Prostheses.
143. MEASURING ENABLING/HANDICAPPING ENVIRONMENTS: THE INFLUENCES OF DESIGNED ENVIRONMENTS ON FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE
144. Mechanical Effects of Muscle Tendon Transfer and Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation
145. Multimodal Control of a Rehabilitation Robot
146. New Strategies for Long-term Performance of Femoral Prosthesis
147. Noninvasive Measurement and Classification of Dysphagia, and Computer Aided Biofeedback Therapy
148. OPTOKINETIC TESTING FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REHABILITATION OF BALANCE DISORDERS
149. Paraplegic Walking Made Practical With FNS and Orthoses
150. PERFORMANCE CAPACITY AND PHYSICAL STRAIN IN SUBJECTS WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY
151. Perineum Stimulation for Control of Urge Incontinence and Frequency
152. Powered Prosthetic Hand Function: Design Issues and Visual Feedback.
153. Practical Applications of New CAD and CAE Techniques to Socket Design
154. PROGRAMMABLE HEARING AIDS: EVALUATION AND PREDICTION OF BENEFIT
155. Prosthetic Foot Design for the Dysvascular Below-Knee Amputee
156. Reducing Motor Disability in Hemiparetic Stroke by Manipulation of Sensory Input from the Paretic Upper Limb: A Quantitative Evaluation
157. REFINEMENT, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT ASSESSMENT EXPERT SYSTEM FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF WALKING DISORDERS LEADING TO DISABIL
158. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Telecommunications Access
159. Rehabilitation of Paralyzed Muscles by Transcutaneous FES
160. Rehabilitation of Respiratory Paralysis: Accessory Muscle Stimulation
161. Rehabilitation of the Colon After Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study
162. Rehabilitation of Urinary Incontinence Using Stimulated Muscle Flaps
163. Rehabilitation Robotics Information Program
164. REMOTE TEXT TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR USE IN WORKSITES
165. Research in Interface Methodologies for AAC
166. RESOURCE UNIT FOR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
167. Restoration of Forearm and Elbow Function by FNS
168. Restoration of Gait for the Stroke Patient
169. RESTORATION OF ORAL FUNCTION WITH MAXILLARY BONE GRAFTS AND IMPLANTS
170. Restoration of Standing Pivot Transfer for Quadriplegic Patients Using a Totally Implanted FNS System
171. RISK PROFILE OF ELITE WHEELCHAIR ATHLETES, RECREATIONAL ATHLETES, AND NON-ATHLETE CONTROLS
172. SAFETY STANDARDS FOR WHEELCHAIRS USED AS SEATING SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES
173. Scales to Assess the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices
174. SIGN PS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE PRINTING SYSTEM FOR SIGN LANGUAGES
175. Simulation of the Dynamics of the Human Amputated Arm
176. Soft Tissue Behavior and Sensation of Lower Extremity Residual Limbs
177. Software and Equipment Development for Improved Computer-Aided Prosthetic Socket Design.
178. Spatialization and Spatial Metaphor in AAC
179. Special Projects and Demonstration: Applications of Technology Enhance Quality of Life -- A Community Model
180. SPEECH PROCESSING PROGRAM
181. Speech Synthesis Program
182. Suitability of Titanium Alloy as a Joint Replacement Bearing Material
183. TACTILE AND HAPTIC INTERFACE PROJECT
184. Tactile Sensing For Prosthetic Hands.
185. TESTING OF CUSHIONING FOAMS TO DETERMINE THEIR MATERIAL RESPONSE
186. TESTING PROTOCOLS FOR WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
187. The `Plug Pull': A Simple Add-on Handle for Electrical Power Plugs
188. The `Switch Stick': An Electrical Switch Extension for Disabled People with Limited Dexterity
189. The Application of Natural Language Program to AAC
190. THE BOBBLE WHEELCHAIR: A WHEELCHAIR SEAT CONTROL SYSTEM
191. THE DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESSIBILITY AND WHEELCHAIR USER PROFICIENCY THROUGH VIRTUAL SIMULATION
192. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIRECT ULTRASOUND RANGING SYSTEM FOR THE QUANTIFICATION OF AMBULATION
193. The Development of a Self-Adaptive Digital Processor for Prosthesis Control
194. The Development of Talksbac, A Computer-Based Communication System
195. The Effectiveness of a Telephone Support Group for Stroke Caregivers
196. The Examination of Explanted, Uncemented Orthopedic Prostheses
197. The Role of Imagery in Auditory Comprehension in Brain Damaged Adults
198. The 'Sread Board': A Safe Device to Enable Hemiplegic People to Put Spreads on Bread
199. Thin-film Peripheral Nerve Electrode
200. THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARM STRENGTH MODEL
201. Three-Dimensional Pointing System for Control of a Rehabilitation Robot
202. To Develop a Biomechanical Model of the Interface Between the Residual Limb and the Prosthesis for Trans-Femoral Amputees
203. Trans-Train: Transdisciplinary Training of Rehabilitation Personnel in Assistive Technology
204. UNIVERSAL WHEELCHAIR TIEDOWN/OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM
205. User Performance for Computer Access and Alternative Communication Systems: Measurements and Models
206. USING ADVANCED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL TECHNIQUES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR NON-SPEAKERS
207. Vertical Shock Pylons
208. WHEELCHAIR EXERCISE AND DIGITAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR THE DETECTION OF HEART DISEASE
209. Wheelchair Propulsion Performance in Young, Middle-aged, and Elderly.
210. WiViK 2 On-Screen Keyboard
211. WiViK 2 SCAN: 1-5 Switch Scanning Access
212. WIVOX: VOICE OUTPUT FOR WINDOWS

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