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The Kenyan assistive technology ecosystem: a network analysis

open access: yesGlobal Health Action
Background Assistive technology is central to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities. However, there remains limited access to assistive technology throughout much of the world, with particularly poor access in lower- and middle ...
Emma M. Smith   +5 more
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Discernment on assistive technology for the care and support requirements of older adults and differently-abled individuals

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
Assistive technology for the differently abled and older adults has made remarkable achievements in providing rehabilitative, adaptive, and assistive devices.
P. Muthu   +5 more
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Effects of a 6-Minute Fast-Walking Protocol on Changes in Muscle Activity in Individuals with Flatfoot

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Flatfoot causes abnormal biomechanics in the lower extremity, resulting in discomfort and excessive burden on lower extremity muscles during functional tasks, and it potentially leads to associated syndromes in the lower extremity.
Chu-Yuan Chiang   +4 more
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Assistive Technology in Education

open access: yesThe International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, 2021
This article offers a socio-technical framing of assistive technology design for in-classroom use to enable a better understanding of how to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for learners with disabilities. By addressing social inequities in
Vanesa Ayon, Andrew Dillon
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Can short-term effectiveness of anti-pronation taping predict the long-term outcomes of customized foot orthoses: developing predictors to identify characteristics of patients with plantar heel pain likely to benefit from customized foot orthoses

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Foot orthoses are widely used to manage plantar heel pain (PHP). However, the evidence concerning the effect of foot orthoses on PHP is not conclusive.
Fu-Lien Wu   +4 more
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Research progress on acceptance and influencing factors of assistive technology in the elderly

open access: yesHuli yanjiu, 2020
It analyzed and summarized the concept and function,as well as the current situation of acceptance among the elderly,evaluation models,tools and influencing factors of assistive technology.It was pointed out that acceptance was a key factor affecting the
JIANG Mengdie, LI Jiajia, DAI Fumin
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They Said: A Global Perspective on Access to Assistive Technology

open access: yesOpen Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018
International experts in assistive technology from five global regions (South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and Australia) and with affiliation to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) community ...
Angela K. Boisselle, Lenin C. Grajo
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Determination of Teachers' Views on the Use of Assistive Technology in Special Education Classrooms

open access: yese-Kafkas Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi
The use of assistive technologies in the education of individuals with special needs is rapidly increasing with advancements in technology, creating a greater demand for such tools in special education processes.
Serhat Odluyurt, Oğuz Özdamar
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Currency and Competence of Occupational Therapists and Consumers with Rapidly Changing Technology

open access: yesOccupational Therapy International, 2017
Assistive technology was once a specialised field of practice, involving products designed for populations with specific impairments or functional goals.
Emily J. Steel   +3 more
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