A range of new user interfaces and systems have been developed as novel and relevant tools in neurorehabilitation, allowing the implementation and exploration of new rehabilitation approaches and protocols to be complemented and to improve upon traditional methods. In this special issue both medical and engineering aspects of these tools as well as state-of-the-art research trends have been add...

The principles of amputee rehabilitation, from preamputation to reintegration into the work force and community, are reviewed. The authors discuss exercise techniques, training programs, and environmental modifications that have been found to be helpful in the rehabilitation of the amputee. The exercise programs presented here are divided into four main components: flexibility, muscle strength,...

Since the emergence of computers, it has been recognized that they might play a role in brain rehabilitation efforts. However, the complexity of cognitive skills combined with the challenges of translating into software the skilled, therapeutic activities relating to rehabilitation of brain injury have prevented real breakthroughs in the area of relearning and retraining of cognitive abilities....

This speech was presented at a conference, the National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice, held in Washington, DC, on August 6-7, 2015. The conference was a working meeting to summarize the current state of knowledge and identify a platform of national goals in research, practice, and policy in intellectual and developmental disabilities. The meeting was jointly organized by the Research ...

The available evidence indicates that pulmonary rehabilitation benefits patients with symptomatic COPD. The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation programs on health care utilization is promising but requires further investigation. In contrast, aerobic lower extremity training is of benefit in several areas of importance to patients with COPD. These areas include exercise endurance, perception of d...

Rationale: Evidence suggests that training in hypoxia can be very effective even while requiring less physical effort. We therefore aimed to measure the effect of endurance training under hypoxic conditions on pulmonary and cardiovascular parameters in an elderly population undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. Methods: Forty patients over age 65 years with multiple co-morbid conditions were rec...

Shortness of Breath 2014; 3 (4): 190-200 ly activity, reducing dyspnoea and fatigue, and enhancing the quality of life and muscle strength. So, the final message from the available literature reports is a strong recommendation to adopt exercise training and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs for any patient suffering from exertional dyspnoea and fatigue. Many questions remain unanswered re...