Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
About the Book Series
CRC Press is proud to have launched an innovative series, The Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series, which has published books and monographs based on cutting edge research and developments within all viable areas of the rehabilitation sciences. The publisher and series editors are committed to providing high quality books to a global audience of practitioners, researchers, scientists, and clinicians.
As we are fully aware of the rapidly evolving nature of the subject and its long impact on the quality of human life, this team of editors and publisher is resolved to making this series the most comprehensive and authoritative resource in the field of rehabilitation sciences. As of April 2015, CRC Press has published ten books within this series, with another four in development, to be published in 2016/2017.
Evidence-Based Assessment Framework for Assistive Technology: The MPT and MATCH-ACES Assessments
1st Edition
Edited
By Susan A. Zapf
December 19, 2024
The primary focus of this book is to educate the reader on the Matching Person and Technology (MPT) model and assessment process that will guide the reader on consumer-centered assistive technology assessment and outcome measures designed to be used for individuals of all ages and all types of ...
Rehabilitation Engineering: Principles and Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Alex Mihailidis, Roger Smith
December 19, 2024
This book will provide an overview of the rehabilitation engineering field, including key concepts that are required to provide a solid foundation about the discipline. It will present these concepts through a mix of basic and applied knowledge from rehabilitation engineering research and practice....
Emerging Technologies in Healthcare: Interpersonal and Client Based Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher Hayre, Dave J. Muller, Marcia Scherer, Paul Hackett, Ava Gordley-Smith
March 29, 2024
This edited book focuses on the role and use of emerging technologies within the healthcare sector. This text draws on expertise from leading practitioners and researchers who either utilize and/or are at the forefront of researching with emerging technology in anticipation of enhancing patient ...
Enhancing Healthcare and Rehabilitation: The Impact of Qualitative Research
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave J. Muller
October 02, 2023
Summary Description This book is primarily a celebration of the qualitative work undertaken internationally by a number of experienced researchers. It also focuses on developing the use of qualitative research for health and rehabilitative practitioners by recognizing its value methodologically and...
Everyday Technologies in Healthcare
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave Muller, Marcia Scherer
October 02, 2023
This book examines the role of everyday technology throughout the life cycle in order to demonstrate the wide acceptance and impact of everyday technology and how it is facilitating both practitioners and patients in contemporary practices. In response, then, this text speaks to a number of ...
Virtual Reality in Health and Rehabilitation
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave J. Muller, Marcia J. Scherer
September 25, 2023
This edited book focuses on the role and use of VR for healthcare professions in both health and rehabilitation settings. It is also offers future trends of other emerging technology within medicine and allied health professions. This text draws on expertise of leading medical practitioners and ...
Wheelchair Skills Assessment and Training
1st Edition
By R. Lee Kirby
December 13, 2021
This book provides a wide spectrum of readers with comprehensive but easily understandable protocols for the assessment and training of wheelchair skills. The Wheelchair Research Team at Dalhousie University and the Capital District Health Authority in Halifax (lead by the author) have focused on ...
Geriatric Rehabilitation: From Bedside to Curbside
1st Edition
Edited
By K. Rao Poduri
December 13, 2019
Geriatric Rehabilitation addresses the fact that this is an age in which individuals have increasing longevity, better health care, education and expectations of health care which present new, increasing and even radical challenges to health care providers. The care of our older patients in ...
Robotic Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Pedro Encarnação, Albert Cook
December 10, 2019
This book contains a comprehensive overview of all current uses of robots in rehabilitation. The underlying principles in each application are provided. This is followed by a critical review of the technology available, of the utilization protocols, and of user studies, outcomes, and clinical ...
Computer Access for People with Disabilities: A Human Factors Approach
1st Edition
By Richard C. Simpson
October 23, 2019
Incorporating Compass Computer Access Assessment software, Computer Access for People with Disabilities: A Human Factors Approach provides the information clinicians need to know in order to provide effective alternative computer access solutions to individuals with disabilities. This book presents...
Paediatric Rehabilitation Engineering: From Disability to Possibility
1st Edition
Edited
By Tom Chau, Jillian Fairley
November 14, 2018
Innovations in paediatric rehabilitation engineering can serve as a springboard to education, psychosocial, social, physical and cognitive development for children and youth with disabilities. Instead of providing an overview of rehabilitation engineering, Paediatric Rehabilitation Engineering ...
Neurological Rehabilitation: Spasticity and Contractures in Clinical Practice and Research
1st Edition
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By Anand D. Pandyan, Hermie J. Hermens, Bernard A. Conway
May 02, 2018
This book is the first attempt at bringing together a volume of work from a range of professionals with an interest in spasticity. The framework for the definition was developed in part by the authors contributing chapters that make up this volume. The book represents the current "state-of-the-art"...