@inproceedings{fdb0efc29e6a44aeb1102d776b50787c,
title = "A new smart balance rehabilitation system technology platform: Development and preliminary assessment of the Smarter Balance System for home-based balance rehabilitation for individuals with Parkinson's disease ∗",
abstract = "Physical and balance rehabilitation programs have been shown to improve postural stability and balance performance and to be more effective than dopaminergic medication and surgical treatments for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). This paper describes the development and assessment of a new Smarter Balance System (SBS) intended for home-based use by individuals with PD. We report the initial results of a long-term study currently underway that quantifies the clinical impacts of using the SBS during a 6-week, home-based rehabilitation program. Preliminary results indicate that individuals with PD improved their balance and postural stability, and maintained the improvements for 1 month after completing the 6-week, homebased rehabilitation program with the SBS.",
author = "Alberto Fung and Lai, {Eugene C.} and Lee, {Beom Chan}",
note = "Funding Information: *Research supported by Research Grant under the American Parkinson{\textquoteright}s Disease Association (APDA) and partly supported by the ICT R&D program of MSIP/IITP (2017-0-01724). †Corresponding author. A. Fung is with the Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204 USA (e-mail: afung@uh.edu). E. C. Lai is with the Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, TX 77030 USA (e-mail: eclai@houstonmethodist.org). B. C. Lee is with the Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204 USA, and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030 (phone: 713-743-6369; fax: 713-743-9860; e-mail: blee24@central.uh.edu). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 IEEE.; 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018 ; Conference date: 18-07-2018 Through 21-07-2018",
year = "2018",
month = oct,
day = "26",
doi = "10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512528",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1534--1537",
booktitle = "40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018",
address = "United States",
}