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Examples of the use of robots and other interactive technologies to assist the physical and cognitive therapies of patients, particularly among the aging population, are described in the 17 chapters of this volume. Written by an international group of specialists in fields that include physics, computer science, physical therapy, and psychology, the chapters detail the current approaches and research for using technology in rehabilitation, particularly following stroke. The topics include functional gains, virtual reality and gaming systems to assist in function recovery, wearable technology and using the body's own signals, music therapy, remote delivery of healthcare, and local virtual environments. Improving communication between creators of technologies and health providers is a central theme. The four editors are at the Catholic U. of Milan, Italy; Temple U. in Philadelphia; and U. of Haifa, in Israel. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
