Using Robotics to Quantify Impairments in Sensorimotor Ability, Visuospatial Attention, Working Memory, and Executive Function After Traumatic Brain Injury.

Journal: The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of a robotic assessment tool to quantify sensorimotor, visuospatial attention, and executive function impairments in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Authors

  • Lindsey M Logan
    Faculty of Kinesiology (Ms Logan and Dr Dukelow), Hotchkiss Brain Institute (Drs Semrau, Debert, and Dukelow and Mr Kenzie), and Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Drs Debert and Dukelow), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Dr Scott).
  • Jennifer A Semrau
    From the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, and Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (J.A.S., S.P.D.); Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia (T.M.H.); and Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Centre for Neuroscience Studies, School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (S.H.S.).
  • Chantel T Debert
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Jeffrey M Kenzie
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. jmkenzie@ucalgary.ca.
  • Stephen H Scott
    Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. steve.scott@queensu.ca.
  • Sean P Dukelow
    Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.