Postural assessment for people with severe visual impairment
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Balance Functional Assessment in People with Visual Impairment
The aims of this study were twofold: to assess the level of balance of people with visual impairment against the BOT-2 standard scores for the able-bodied, and to identify in which trials subjects had the greatest difficulties in maintaining balance with respect to the degree of vision loss and age categories. One hundred twenty-seven subjects with visual impairment aged 6-16 years, participate...
متن کاملSupporting people with visual impairment
Here are some techniques to keep in mind when meeting with a patient with visual impairment. • Introduce yourself and say your name • Use the name of the person so they know you are talking to them. • Face the person and talk to them, not the person accompanying them. • Be specific in giving directions: say ‘left’ or ‘right’ rather than pointing. • Identify the room you are in if the person can...
متن کاملThe Impact of a Vestibular-Stimulating Exercise Regime on Postural Stability in People with Visual Impairment
The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a vestibular-stimulating exercise regime on postural stability in individuals with visual impairment. The study group consisted of 70 people, including 28 persons (15 female and 13 male) with visual impairment and 42 (21 female and 21 male) without visual impairment. Each individual in the group with visual impairment was medically qualified for ...
متن کاملStudy of Factors of Marriage Motivation among Single people with Andwithout Visual Impairment
Objectives: Talking about needs, it means to consider the reasons of human behavior. Because such behavior starts with one or several needs which will cause to develop different societies according to the degree of civilization, and also social-cultural factors treat differently with blinds, so these different circumstances can create different needs and motivation for them. Methods: On this...
متن کاملAssessment of Indoor Route-finding Technology for People with Visual Impairment.
This study investigated navigation with route instructions generated by digital-map software and synthetic speech. Participants, either visually impaired or sighted wearing blind folds, successfully located rooms in an unfamiliar building. Users with visual impairment demonstrated better route-finding performance when the technology provided distance information in number of steps rather than w...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SHS Web of Conferences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2261-2424
DOI: 10.1051/shsconf/20141000028