Advanced Technology in Balance Rehabilitation and Fall Prevention Quiz
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What is the primary objective of gerontechnology?

  • To provide solutions for aging challenges (correct)
  • To study the process of aging using technology
  • To understand the challenges of aging
  • To compensate for weakened functions in the elderly
  • In which areas does gerontechnology aim to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of manpower and resources?

  • Health, housing, mobility, communication, and work (correct)
  • Healthcare, finance, technology, and transportation
  • Housing, transportation, communication, and social activities
  • Physical health, mental health, social health, and caregiving
  • What is the interdisciplinary academic and professional field related to designing technology for the elderly called?

  • Senior Technology Solutions
  • Geriatric Engineering
  • Elderly Care Technology
  • Gerontology Technology (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT a goal of gerontechnology?

    <p>To study aging using technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of designing technology for independent living and social participation of older persons?

    <p>Maximizing efficiency and effectiveness in elderly care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scope of gerontechnology mainly focused on?

    <p>Health, housing, mobility, communication, and work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of aging-in-place?

    <p>To remain living in their own residence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What changes may occur in individuals during the process of aging-in-place?

    <p>Psychological, physical, and social changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact do falls have on older adults?

    <p>They can result in physical decline, depression, social isolation, and feelings of helplessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of people aged over 65 falls every year?

    <p>25%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of fall prevention technologies?

    <p>Being proactive in preventing falls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of gerontechnological device provides real-time monitoring and is connected to a response system?

    <p>Video monitoring part of a whole system – home automation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a useful tip for clinicians providing telerehabilitation for older adults?

    <p>Using a coaching model for patients to increase patients’ accountability for each session</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Environmental Gerontology study?

    <p>The relationship between environmental characteristics and older adults’ capacities to perform ADLs and IADLs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of fear of falling among older adults?

    <p>Depression and social isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gerontechnology aim to provide older adults with?

    <p>Services or products that help them reduce environmental pressure and build preferences for the use or non-use of technology at home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of rehabilitation robots?

    <p>Assisting in mobility exercises and activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were some clinicians skeptical about the idea of robots helping in rehabilitation therapy?

    <p>Therapy involves manual skills that are difficult to automate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implicit idea behind the development of technology for rehabilitation?

    <p>Partial automation of repetitive aspects of rehabilitation therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the logical progression of the development of robotic devices for rehabilitation therapy?

    <p>To allow patients to practice repetitive aspects of therapy on their own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was implicit in the development of technology for rehabilitation?

    <p>Partial automation to assist in rehabilitation therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some clinicians express unbelief toward the idea that robots could help meet rehabilitation goals?

    <p>Robots lack empathy and emotional understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary concern about the ability of robots to replicate hands-on therapy effectively?

    <p>Robots are not intelligent and sensitive to contra-indications like human therapists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated researchers to continue the development of robotic devices for rehabilitation therapy?

    <p>An interest in providing a means for patients to practice therapy on their own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the logical target chosen by research teams for robotic therapy devices?

    <p>Active assist exercise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did researchers choose active assist exercise as the therapeutic target for robotic therapy devices?

    <p>It is cost-effective and easily implemented in rehabilitation clinics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key benefit of robot-assisted therapy (active assist therapy) mentioned in the text?

    <p>Improved motor control and plasticity after neurologic injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason why engineers were interested in developing robotic tools for rehabilitation therapy?

    <p>To provide a means for patients to practice therapy on their own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason mentioned in the text for the development of robotic devices for stroke survivors?

    <p>To provide a cost-effective way to offer more repetitive therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the researchers' goal in using robotic tools for rehabilitation therapy, according to the text?

    <p>To improve understanding of motor control after neurologic injury and motor plasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a concern among some therapists regarding the development of robotic devices for rehabilitation therapy?

    <p>Robots might replace therapists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the perception among some engineers interested in robotic therapy regarding the ability of robots to replace therapists?

    <p>They were doubtful about robots replacing therapists due to the complexity and interpersonal nature of therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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