Assistive Devices
Mostrando 1-12 de 20 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Health promotion of frail elderly individuals and at risk of frailty
RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar intervenções para promoção da saúde de idosos frágeis e em risco de fragilização. Método: Revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nas bases de dados: LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, COCHRANE e Scopus, utilizando os Descritores: “frail elderly”, “aging”, “health services for the aged” e “hea
Rev. Bras. Enferm.. Publicado em: 05/12/2019
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2. The use of remote microphone systems in unilateral hearing loss: a preliminary study among Brazilian children and teenagers
Abstract Due to the large number of individuals with Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL) and the recommendation to use hearing assistive devices, studies are required to define possibilities of intervention for this population. Objective: To evaluate the performance of the Remote Microphone System (RMS) in children with UHL. Methodology: Prospective clinical study
J. Appl. Oral Sci.. Publicado em: 04/11/2019
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3. Control of a robotic knee exoskeleton for assistance and rehabilitation based on motion intention from sEMG
Introduction: This work presents the development of a novel robotic knee exoskeleton controlled by motion intention based on sEMG, which uses admittance control to assist people with reduced mobility and improve their locomotion. Clinical research remark that these devices working in constant interaction with the neuromuscular and skeletal human system impr
Res. Biomed. Eng.. Publicado em: 30/07/2018
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4. The influence of assistive technology on occupational performance and satisfaction of leprosy patients with grade 2 disabilities
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We aimed to investigate the feasibility of assistive technology (AT) devices to improve leprosy patients' occupational performances and satisfaction. METHODS: This is a pretest-posttest design study. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was used to assess the occupational performance and satisfaction of five leprosy particip
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2016-10
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5. Assistive technology and passengers with special assistance needs in air transport: contributions to cabin design
Abstract There has been significant growth in air transport worldwide, as well as in Brazil. However, studies have emphasized that disabled, obese, and elderly passengers face difficulties when using this means of transport. Among these difficulties, issues related to passengers’ own assistive devices, including damage, loss, or the impossibility of using
Prod.. Publicado em: 08/03/2016
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6. Evaluation of gait performance of knee osteoarthritis patients after total knee arthroplasty with different assistive devices
IntroductionNowadays Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) affects a large percentage of the elderly, and one solution is to perform a Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). In this paper, one intends to study the gait and posture of these patients after the TKA, while walking with three assistive devices (ADs) (crutches, standard walker (SW) and rollator with forearm supports
Res. Biomed. Eng.. Publicado em: 29/09/2015
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7. Vivências e expectativas de familiares cuidadores quanto ao uso de tecnologia assistiva (Sistema Auxilis) : um estudo psicológico = Experiences and expectations for family caregivers as to use assistive technology (Auxilis System): a psychological study / Experiences and expectations for family caregivers as to use assistive technology (Auxilis Syste : a psychological study
The family has an important role socialization and fundamental to the formation of the first affective ties to the development of learning and the constitution of the subject preparing him for life. The quality of interactions is related to emotional adjustment and behavior of each one in the family dynamics that may contribute to the perception of its stren
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 21/08/2012
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8. Contribuições metodológicas para o desenvolvimento de produtos em tecnologia assistiva
The group of people with special needs has increasingly been inserted in the regular public school. In order to inclusion occurs in fact actions are necessary in different areas of knowledge. The accessibility of the school permeates the architectural infrastructure, books, teachers, transportation and all the products necessary to make the daily life of a d
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 2011
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9. Auxílio à leitura de textos em português facilitado: questões de acessibilidade / Reading assistance for texts in facilitated portuguese: accessibility issues
The large capacity of Web for providing information leads to multiple possibilities and opportunities for users. The development of high performance networks and ubiquitous devices allow users to retrieve content from any location and in different scenarios or situations they might face in their lives. Unfortunately the possibilities offered by the Web are n
Publicado em: 2010
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10. Children with disabilities: understanding their daily lives and the importance of technology resources in attention in Occupational Therapy / Crianças com deficiência: compreendendo seu cotidiano e a importância do uso de recursos tecnológicos na atenção em Terapia Ocupacional
The research calls into question the use of technological resources, also known as Assistive Technology or Technology Service, in the work of the occupational therapist with children with disabilities. The study also aims to understand the daily lives of these children, describing the activities performed on the sociocultural context in which they operate, a
Publicado em: 2010
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11. AvaliaÃÃo de uma tecnologia assistiva sobre amamentaÃÃo para pessoas cegas / Evaluation of a assistive technology about breastfeeding for blind people
Tecnologia assistiva à um recurso de acessibilidade para integrar a pessoa com deficiÃncia e amenizar prejuÃzos da exclusÃo. Materiais educativos acessÃveis aos cegos passÃveis de ser veiculados na rede web poderÃo aumentar sua independÃncia e autonomia. Nos Ãltimos anos, a inclusÃo digital constitui tema amplamente enfatizado em nÃvel educacional
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 02/12/2009
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12. AvaliaÃÃo de uma tecnologia assistiva sobre amamentaÃÃo para pessoas cegas / Evaluation of a assistive technology about breastfeeding for blind people
Tecnologia assistiva à um recurso de acessibilidade para integrar a pessoa com deficiÃncia e amenizar prejuÃzos da exclusÃo. Materiais educativos acessÃveis aos cegos passÃveis de ser veiculados na rede web poderÃo aumentar sua independÃncia e autonomia. Nos Ãltimos anos, a inclusÃo digital constitui tema amplamente enfatizado em nÃvel educacional
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 02/12/2009