{"product_id":"9781493909674","title":"Virtual Reality Technologies for Health and Clinical Applications","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVirtual Reality Technologies for Health and Clinical Applications\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWeiss, Patrice L. (Tamar); Keshner, Emily A.; Levin, Mindy F.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile virtual reality (VR) has influenced fields as varied as gaming, archaeology and the visual arts, some of its most promising applications come from the health sector. Particularly encouraging are the many uses of VR in supporting the recovery of motor skills following accident or illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirtual Reality for Physical and Motor Rehabilitation\u003c\/i\u003e reviews two decades of progress and anticipates advances to come. It offers current research on the capacity of VR to evaluate, address, and reduce motor skill limitations and the use of VR to support motor and sensorimotor function, from the most basic to the most sophisticated skill levels. Expert scientists and clinicians explain how the brain organizes motor behavior, relate therapeutic objectives to client goals and differentiate among VR platforms in engaging the production of movement and balance. On the practical side, contributors demonstrate that VR complements existing therapies across various conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injury and stroke. Included among the topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeuroplasticity and virtual reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVision and perception in virtual reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensorimotor recalibration in virtual environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRehabilitative applications using VR for residual impairments following stroke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVR reveals mechanisms of balance and locomotor impairments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplications of VR technologies for childhood disabilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resource of great immediate and future utility, \u003ci\u003eVirtual Reality for Physical and Motor Rehabilitation\u003c\/i\u003e distills a dynamic field to aid the work of neuropsychologists, rehabilitation specialists (including physical, speech, vocational and occupational therapists), and neurologists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-07-24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781493909674\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4939-0968-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 232\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675449049228,"sku":"9781493909674","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781493909674.jpg?v=1776542496","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781493909674","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}