A pilot investigation using global positioning systems into the outdoor activity of people with severe traumatic brain injury

• Published in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 37
• Main Authors: Clark, Ross A, Weragoda, Natasha, Paterson, Kade, Telianidis, Stacey, Williams, Gavin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.03.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Brain damage; Brain Injuries - rehabilitation; Brain research; Female; Geographic Information Systems; Global positioning systems; GPS; Humans; Investigations; Male; Monitoring, Physiologic - instrumentation; Monitoring, Physiologic - methods; Motor Activity; Outdoor activities; Outdoors; Physical fitness; Physiological aspects; Pilot Projects; Population; Satellites; Short Report; Software; Studies; Walking; Young Adult

Little is known about the post-discharge outdoor activities of people who have incurred severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study used a body-worn global positioning system (GPS) device to determine the outdoor activity per day performed by this population. Additionally, this study examined th...