Advanced Technologies for the Rehabilitation of Gait and Balance Disorders

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Assessment of Gait and Balance Disorders

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. An Overview of the Physiology and Pathophysiology of Postural Control

      • Antonio Nardone, Anna Maria Turcato

      Pages 3-28

   3. RCT Design for the Assessment of Rehabilitation Treatments: The Case Study of Post-stroke Rehabilitation

      • Simona Ferrante, Marta Gandolla, Elisabetta Peri, Emilia Ambrosini, Alessandra Pedrocchi

      Pages 29-45

   4. Assessment of Balance Disorders

      • Marialuisa Gandolfi, Christian Geroin, Alessandro Picelli, Nicola Smania, Michelangelo Bartolo

      Pages 47-67

   5. The Assessment of Gait Disorders in Neurorehabilitation

      • Christian Geroin, Cristina Zanga, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Nicola Smania, Caterina Pistarini

      Pages 69-82

   6. Bedside Vestibular Examination

      • Maurizio Versino, Roberto De Icco, Silvia Colnaghi

      Pages 83-94

   7. Balance Rehabilitation Using Computerized Dynamic Posturographic Platforms

      • Isabella Springhetti, Chiara Villani

      Pages 95-120

   8. The Influence of Cognitive Factors on Balance and Gait

      • Valentina Varalta, Cristina Fonte, Daniele Munari

      Pages 121-134

   9. Risk Factors and Outcome in Falls

      • Alessio Baricich, Marco Invernizzi, Carlo Cisari

      Pages 135-148

   10. Strategies to Prevent Falls

       • Giovanni Morone, Alessia Federici, Marco Tramontano, Roberta Annicchiarico, Antonino Salvia

       Pages 149-158

3. Integrated Approach to Gait and Balance Rehabilitation in Neurological Diseases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159

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   2. Rehabilitation of Parkinson’s Disease

      • Giovanni Abbruzzese, Elisa Pelosin

      Pages 161-170

   3. The Treatment of Axial and Foot Dystonia

      • Micol Avenali, Roberto De Icco, Cristina Tassorelli

      Pages 171-185

   4. Rehabilitation Approach to Stroke

      • Giovanni Morone, Marco Iosa, Stefano Paolucci

      Pages 187-194

   5. Rehabilitation of Ataxias

      • Mariano Serrao

      Pages 195-200

   6. An Integrated Approach to Gait and Balance Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis

      • Maria Grazia Grasso, Luca Pace

      Pages 201-211

   7. Balance and Walking Training in Ataxic Neuropathies

      • Philippe Thoumie, Maeva Ferrari, Samy Bendaya, Michèle Mane, Besma Missaoui

      Pages 213-222

   8. Approach to Gait and Balance Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury

      • Federica Tamburella, Marcella Masciullo, Marco Molinari, Giorgio Scivoletto

      Pages 223-231

4. New Technologies for the Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Gait and Balance Disorders

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233

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The book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field of gait and balance rehabilitation. It describes technologies and devices together with the requirements and factors to be considered during their application in clinical settings. The book covers physiological and pathophysiological basis of locomotion and posture control, describes integrated approaches for the treatment of neurological diseases and spinal cord injury, as well as important principles for designing appropriate clinical studies. It presents computer and robotic technologies currently used in rehabilitation, such as exoskeleton devices, functional electrical stimulation, virtual reality and many more, highlighting the main advantages and challenges both from the clinical and engineering perspective. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the book is intended for people with different background and expertise, including medical and engineering students, clinicians and physiotherapists, as well as technical developers of rehabilitation systems and their corresponding human-compute interfaces. It aims at fostering an increased awareness of available technologies for balance and gait rehabilitation, as well as a better communication and collaboration between their users and developers.

• FES Cycle
• Postural Rehabilitation
• Postural Balance
• Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Systems
• Wearable Robots
• Gait Training Exoskeleton
• Gait-adaptability Training
• Gait Analysis
• Locomotion Control
• Cognitive Factors in Rehabilitation
• rehabilitation psychology

• Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, C. Mondino National Neurological Institute, Pavia, Italy

  Giorgio Sandrini

• SRH Gesundheitszentrum Bad Wimpfen , Bad Wimpfen, Germany

  Volker Homberg

• Department of Neurology, Hospital Hochzirl, Zirl, Austria

  Leopold Saltuari

• Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, Verona University, Verona, Italy

  Nicola Smania

• Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

  Alessandra Pedrocchi

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