Modern Intervention Tools for Rehabilitation addresses current advancements in rehabilitation to better equip clinicians and researchers in the field. This resource will equip professionals for better patient outcomes and improve future rehabilitation research quality. An interdisciplinary understanding of the rehabilitation field is crucial for improved patient care and outcomes, with relevance to patient care in other disciplines as well. With chapters dedicated to diagnostics, choosing appropriate techniques, managing medical treatment, and proper equipment care, readers will be well-equipped to decide on protocols, increase patient outcomes, and improve quality of life.
- Discusses experimental results and evidence related to modern intervention tools and techniques for re-education and rehabilitation
- Outlines conventional and recent advancement approaches
- Features individual chapter introductions and summaries to provide a comprehensive introduction
- Describes future perspectives in the field
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"...a short, concise book that provides a reference for some of the basic science underlying the clinical phenomena that occurs in rehabilitation practices.... The purpose of the book is to provide a concise but 'advanced' overview of important tools used in rehabilitation, including their background, the science underlying their use, and their applications.... useful for students in rehabilitation professions or junior practitioners who are just starting their careers in the field.... References are plentiful and the index is helpful, [ and] to its credit, this book simultaneously provides succinctness and comprehensiveness." ©Doody's Book Review Service, 2025, Elliot J Roth, MD (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab)
1. Introduction
2. Ethical Issues and Challenges of Modern Medical Technologies
3. Micro Electrical Mechanical System (MEMS) Sensor Technologies
4. Brain Stimulation in Rehabilitation
5. Advanced Robotic Rehabilitation
6. Neural Prosthesis
7. Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality Technologies, and Rehabilitation
8. Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence Technologies, and Rehabilitation
9. Advanced Assistive Technologies in Rehabilitation
Meena Gupta is PhD in Biomedical Engineering from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India in 2021. She did post graduation in Physiotherapy (Neurology) in 2010 and graduated in 2007. Currently working as Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. She has more than 15 years in the field of disability and rehabilitation and was selected for the best research award in the field of disability name as Dr. M.B Athray Award in 2016. Dinesh Bhatia pursued his PhD in Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering from MNNIT, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Mumbai University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is MBA from IMT Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was selected for the Young Scientist Award (BOYSCAST)” in (201112) by the Government of India to pursue research in osteoarthritis (OA) at Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA. He was selected as one of the twelve young biomedical scientists by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Govt. of India in 2015 to pursue research in the field of sensory prosthetics at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He has authored/published 300+ articles, 12 books, and 30 book chapters. His interest areas are smart healthcare technologies, assistive technologies, and environmental sustainability. Prakash Kumar received PhD in Geriatric Mental Health from King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2017 after a post-graduation specialization in occupational therapy. He has over 15 years of clinical and research experience from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, primarily in the geriatric population. He also received a Government of Ireland International Scholarship and completed a post-doc advanced postgraduation medical gerontology programme from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Occupational Therapy, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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