Virtual Reality in Health and Rehabilitation (Hardcover, 1)

Section 1: Introductory PerspectiveChapter 1. Introducing Virtual Reality for Health and RehabilitationChristopher M Hayre, Dave J. Muller & Marcia J. Scherer Section 2: Virtual Reality in Neurological Rehabilitation Chapter 2. On the Possibility of Using Virtual Reality to Improve the Mobility of People with Parkinson’s DiseaseAmin AminiChapter 3. Virtual Reality for Stroke RehabilitationKate LaverChapter 4. VR-based Assessment and intervention of Cognitive Functioning after StrokePedro Gamito, Teresa Souto, Ana Rita Conde, Agata Salvador, Joao Galhordas, Jorge OliveiraChapter 5. Virtual Reality in Robotic NeurorehabilitationNicolas Wenk, Karin A. Buetler, and Laura Marchal-CrespoChapter 6. Virtual Reality Interventions’ Effects on Functional Outcomes for Children with Neurodevelopmental DisordersJorge Lopes Cavalcante NetoChapter 7. The use of Virtual Reality environments in Cognitive Rehabilitation after Truamtic Brain injuryE. Soritaa, P. Coignardb, E. Guillaumeb, J-L. Le Guietb, E. Klingerc, P-A. JosephChapter 8. Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Training of the Ankle, Hip and Stepping Strategies on Balance after StrokeRoberto LlorensSection 3: Virtual Reality for Health EducationChapter 9. Simulation-Based Training for Ultrasound PracticeMay AlmestehiChapter 10. Health Profession Education and Training using Virtual RealityPete BridgesSection 4: Gamification and virtual reality in contemporary contexts Chapter 11. Exergaming in multiple sclerosis ? bridging the evidence-practice gapSarah Thomas, Jon Robinson, Andy PulmanChapter 12. Participant adherence to a video game based tele-rehabilitation program ? a mixed-methods case seriesGerard G Fluet, Qinyin Qiu, Amanda Cronce, Eduardo Sia, Kathryn Blessing, Yvette Wohn, Jigna Patel, Alma Merians and Sergei AdamovichSection 5: Emerging perspectives and applications of virtual reality in practice Chapter 13. Virtual Reality Game-based Exercises with Lead Motion Applied to Developmental DisordersAna Grasielle Dionisio Correa, Natalia Regina Kintschner, Silvana Maria Blascovi-AssisChapter 14. Applications of Virtual Reality in Aphasia Therapy: Findings from research with EVA ParkJane Marshall, Niamh Devane, Richard Talbot, Stephanie Wilson.Chapter 15. Virtual Reality in Orthopedic RehabilitationAliaa Rehan Youssef and Mohammed HumaaChapter 16. Emerging Perspectives of Virtual Reality TechniquesRenee M. Hakim and Michael RossChapter 17. Non-immersive Virtual Reality as a tool for treating children with cerebral palsyBraccialli, Ligia Maria Presumido; Silva, Michelle Zampar; Braccialli, Ana CarlaChapter 18. Virtual reality applications in the context of low vision rehabilitationMarie-Celine Lorenzini and Walter WittichChapter 19. Repsonse of Womean with Mobility Impairments to a Group Weight Management Intervention in the Virtual World of SecondLifeⓒMargaret A. Nosek, Susan Robinson-Whelen, Rosemary B. Hughes, Stephanie L. Silveira, Rachel Markley, Tracey A. Ledoux, Daniel P. O’Connor, Rebecca E. Lee, Thomas M. Nosek & the GoWoman Consortium