01 - Introduction

Question 1

Rehabilitation definition

Answer 1

• reintegration of an individual with a disability into society by enhancing existing capabilities or providing alternative means
• from habilis = getting settled & habilitare = enable (latin)

Question 2

Rehabilitation engineering definition

Answer 2

• application of science and technology to ameliorate the handicaps of individuals with disorders

Question 3

Motion generation

Answer 3

• cognitive
• sensory
• motor fcts
• 1 impaired => no complex movt anymore

Question 4

Structure, function def

Answer 4

• structure = anatomical parts of the body fulfilling ptclr fcts
• function = physiological fcts of body structure

Question 5

Activity, participation def

Answer 5

• activity = execution of task/action by an individual

- participation = involvement in life situations

Question 6

Envtl, personal factors def

Answer 6

• envtl = physical, social and attitudinal envt in which ppl live and act (facilitators or barriers)
• personal = motivation, self-esteem influence how much a person participates in society

Question 7

Impairment and related def

Answer 7

• impairment = pb in body fct or structure (significant deviation or loss)
• activity limitations = difficulty an indvdl may have executing activities
• participation restrictions = pb an indvdl may xp in involvement in life situations
• disability = any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity or participate in a life situation
• handicap = disadvantage resulting from impairment or disability

Question 8

Legal aspects of disabilities

Answer 8

• middle age = religious model (demons, unfixable)
• WWI & II = genetic model (dangerous for genetic inheritance)
• up to 1970s = medical model (pb to fix)
• now = social model (society to fix)
  exclusion, segregation, integration, inclusion

Question 9

Rehabilitation approaches

Answer 9

• prosthetics = replace lost modalities
• orthotics = support weak modalities
• substitution = replace 1 modality by another