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Sensors, 2023 The sit-to-stand (STS) motion evaluates physical functions in frail older adults. Mounting sensors or using a camera is necessary to measure trunk movement during STS motion.
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South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020 Introduction: Participation in education is the right of every child, regardless of disability. An Assistive Technology and Inclusion Programme, implemented at a special school, has provided learners with motor impairments with an alternative to typical
Marieta Visser +7 more
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Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2023 Sign language (SL) avatar systems aid communication between the hearing and deaf communities. Despite technological progress, there is a lack of a standardized avatar development framework.
Maryam Aziz, Achraf Othman
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The Acceptance of Culturally Adapted Signing Avatars Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals
IEEE AccessDeaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals often encounter significant challenges in communication and accessing digital content, with Sign Language as their primary mode of communication.
Achraf Othman +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 This study investigated the effectiveness of an early aquatic exercise program on trunk muscle function and functional recovery of patients with lumbar fusion. Twenty-eight subjects were divided into two equal groups.
An-Hua Huang +4 more
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Applied 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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Q & A on Customized Employment: Assistive Technology as a Workplace Support [PDF]
, 2005 [Excerpt] Despite the promise of assistive technology, many people with significant physical disabilities remain in facility-based employment programs. Underutilization of AT to facilitate competitive employment is related to a number of critical issues.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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“That’s for old so and so’s!”: does identity influence older adults’ technology adoption decisions? [PDF]
, 2020 The role of identity in older adults’ decision-making about assistive technology adoption has been suggested but not fully explored. This scoping review was conducted to better understand how older adults’ self-image and their desire to maintain this ...
Astell, Arlene J. +2 more
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Effects of assistive technology for students with reading and writing disabilities
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2019 Background Assistive technology has been used to mitigate reading disabilities for almost three decades, and tablets with text-to-speech and speech-to-text apps have been introduced in recent years to scaffold reading and writing.
I. Svensson +7 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim +8 more
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