Symposium|Amputation/Prosthetics
Virtual Reality Based Training and Assessment in Persons with a Lower Extremity Amputation

Chair:	PhD, PT Robert Gailey University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy
Date/Time:	Mo. 2010/05/10 15:00 - 16:30 export in calendar
Place:	Hall 2
Abstract:	The use of virtual reality (VR) and gaming systems during rehabilitation has increased dramatically in recent years as clinicians seek to improve outcomes beyond that obtained using conventional techniques. VR technologies allow the ability to provide controlled physical and cognitive challenges while simultaneously obtaining quantitative feedback on patient performance. Although such technologies show great promise for enhancing physical rehabilitation, and may present an opportunity to enhance prosthetics and orthotics care, data supporting their use in a clinical setting is limited. The presentation will provide an overview of recent developments within the field of virtual reality based rehabilitation, highlight ongoing efforts to improve care for individuals with lower extremity amputation and discuss potential implications for clinical care independent of such advanced technology. Download (116KB)

	Title Lecture	Speaker
#1/1	Congress Lecture Virtual Reality Based Training and Assessment in Persons with a Lower Extremity Amputation	Darter, Benjamin Wilken, Jason Fergason, John