Prediction of independent mobility following damage to the nervous system. Abstract The focus of the chapter is on the prediction of independent mobility. The authors are well aware of the fact that mobility is only one single factor cortibuting to long-term quality of life, but independent mobility is nevertheless of great importance to the patient. In the chapter a novel procedure for disability-oriented assessment is described. Motor behavior is described as the functional outcome of a continuous interaction between motor, sensory and cognitive processes.
Motor behavior is described as an act of problem-solving in a continu ously changing environment.
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