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Healthcare technology – or e-health – is now an integral part of the healthcare sector. But how does a healthcare professional choose the right tool for the patient? The Rehabilitation and Technology Research Group...

Nowadays, innovative technology can support rehabilitation and encourage more exercise. By using the technological possibilities, patients also gain more control over their lives.

Assistive devices are of great importance in supporting and improving the users' independence, quality of life and participation in society.

For people who have had a stroke (or cerebrovascular accident, CVA), rehabilitation consists mainly of exercising. Being dependent on scheduled appointments at a rehabilitation centre or physiotherapist is no longer...

Rehabilitation after illness is an excellent opportunity to achieve a healthy lifestyle with more exercise and a healthier diet. During the rehabilitation process, the patient is consciously exercising to recover.

For many elderly people, rehabilitation at home is easier than following a rehabilitation programme at a healthcare facility. It prevents the patient from being dependent on others to get to the rehabilitation facility.

Using an app for rehabilitation is a form of healthcare technology that can help patients get and stay active. For example, the popular walking app 'Ommetje' can, with a few modifications, be made suitable for people...

Young people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) face many challenges in their daily lives. Contact with other young people with TBI appears to have a positive influence on coping with all these challenges. On the...