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Developing Guiding Principles For Technology-Based Rehabilitation Program By Engaging People With Motor Incomplete Tetraplegia, Alison Bell, Namrata Grampurohit, Gabrielle Kains, Ralph J. Marino
Developing Guiding Principles For Technology-Based Rehabilitation Program By Engaging People With Motor Incomplete Tetraplegia, Alison Bell, Namrata Grampurohit, Gabrielle Kains, Ralph J. Marino
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Background: Technology-aided rehabilitation is well established in the field of neurologic rehabilitation. Despite the widespread availability, the development of technology-based interventions that incorporate perspectives of the people who will use them is lacking.
Objectives: This qualitative study aims to understand how people with chronic motor incomplete cervical spinal cord injury view rehabilitation technology to improve upper extremity function and neuromuscular recovery to inform future intervention development.
Methods: Seven participants with chronic upper extremity impairment due to spinal cord injury/dysfunction trialed five rehabilitation technology devices. After a 30-45 min trial for each device, participants engaged in a semi-structured interview. Interviews were …