Publications by authors named "Monica Yamile Pinzon-Bernal"
Article Synopsis
- The Natural Semantic Networks (NSN) model helps analyze how different populations perceive and define concepts based on assigned values and significance.
- This study aimed to understand how Spanish physiotherapists conceptualize "neurorehabilitation" using NSN, involving 191 participants from three universities who provided 1,247 defining words through a questionnaire.
- Key terms identified included 'treatment', 'recovery', 'functionality', 'neuroplasticity', and 'learning', highlighting the complexity and multiple meanings associated with neurorehabilitation depending on the physiotherapists' educational background and experience.
Background: New technologies have gained popularity, especially the use of mobile phone applications, in neurorehabilitation. The aim of this paper was (1) to develop a free mobile application () that provides information about and helps to select the appropriate mobile application related to a list of neurological disorders (cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and facial paralysis), based on different objectives such as healthy habits, information, assessment, and treatment; and (2) to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and degree of satisfaction by physiotherapists after using for a minimum of three months.
Methods: A free application was created to work with the Android operating system.