Release Date: 2024-06-17

Wearable Technologies in Rehabilitation

Release Date: 2024-06-17

The development of sensors that can be discreetly worn on the body or become part of clothing items has opened up numerous possibilities for monitoring patients in the field over long periods of time. Wearable technology addresses an important issue in the treatment of patients undergoing rehabilitation. Wearable technology allows clinicians to collect data from [...]

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    First Page231
    Last Page250
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359418.17
    Page Count20
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    The development of sensors that can be discreetly worn on the body or become part of clothing items has opened up numerous possibilities for monitoring patients in the field over long periods of time. Wearable technology addresses an important issue in the treatment of patients undergoing rehabilitation. Wearable technology allows clinicians to collect data from anywhere so they can respond to these issues. Through wearable systems, direct observations can be made regarding the impact of clinical interventions on mobility, independence level and quality of life. This section explains the place and advantages of wearable technologies in different rehabilitation fields. The usage areas of wearable technology are rapidly developing and many clinical studies are being conducted. The potential impact of these technologies on the clinical practice of rehabilitation is increasing day by day. Although the main focus of clinical evaluation techniques is on methods applied in the clinical setting, wearable technology has the potential to direct this focus beyond field clinical settings.

    Rustem Mustafaoglu (Author)
    Assistant Professor, Istanbul Cerrahpasa University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7030-0787
    3Assoc. Professor Rüstem Mustafaoğlu is a scientist who has a professional career of more than fifteen years and has made original contributions to the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Mustafaoğlu graduated from Dokuz Eylül University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in 2009, completing his undergraduate education. He started his master’s degree in 2009 at Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Health Sciences Neurological Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program and completed it in 2011. He worked as a physiotherapist for a total of 5 years in different Special Education and Rehabilitation centers and Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital. In 2013, he started his doctoral studies in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program of Istanbul University Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Cardiology. In 2017, he completed his doctoral education with his doctoral thesis titled "Effects of core stabilization exercises on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and functional capacity in adolescents with substance use disorder".Mustafaoğlu, who started working as a research assistant at Istanbul University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department in 2014, is currently working at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. He carries out scientific studies and projects on substance addiction, technology addiction and game addiction, especially in the fields of neurological physiotherapy, cardiopulmonary physiotherapy and general physiotherapy. Mustafaoğlu is a member of the Turkish Physiotherapists Association, Turkish Respiratory Research Association, Turkish Thoracic Association and European Respiratory Society.

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