Prof. Dr. Martina Spiess
Prof. Dr. Martina Spiess
ZHAW
School of Health Sciences
Institute of Occupational Therapy
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Senior Research Associate and Lecturer
Focus
As a rehabilitation scientist, I am interested in the application of new technologies in rehabilitation, especially in how they can be optimally used to achieve the best possible results for clients.
Teaching
- MI.MED Fundamentals of Medicine, BSc Medical Informatics
- BA.XX.611 Advanced Course on Scientific Methods; Interprofessional education, BSc programs School of Health Sciences
- BA.XX.311 Scientific Communication
- Reflected Clinical Practice / Evidence Based Medicine (continued Education)
- Supervision of BSc and MSc Theses
- Technologies in Rehabilitation, several modules for the BSc in Occupational Therapy
- Guest lecturer Bern University of Applied Sciences CAS Neurorehabilitation
- University of Texas at El Paso - Guest Lecturer - Doctor in Physical Therapy Program
- ETH Zurich - Guest Lecturer - D-HEST Transfer of Technologies into Neurorehabilitation
Experience
- Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Hocoma AG, Volketswil
01 / 2018 - 06 / 2020 - Clinical Research Coordinator
Hocoma AG, Volketswil
06 / 2014 - 12 / 2017 - Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
01 / 2012 - 12 / 2014 - Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
09 / 2005 - 07 / 2008
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Florida
08 / 2005 - 12 / 2012 - MPTSc / Physical Therapy Science
Universities of Zurich and Maastricht (Joint Program)
08 / 2002 - 10 / 2005 - Certified Physical Therapist (Swiss Red Cross)
Physiotherapy School Leukerbad
07 / 1996 - 02 / 2001
Continuing Education
- Certificate of Attendance: Policy Brief and Stakeholder Dialogue, 14 contact hours
University of Lucerne, Swiss Health Learning System SHLS
01 / 2024 - Certificate: Conducting an Intervention Review
Cochrane Interactive Learning
07 / 2023 - Attended 6 modules on augmentative and alternative communication of 14 contact hours each
buk - Education for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
06 / 2023 - Certificate of Advanced Studies in Digital Learning (12 ECTS)
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
10 / 2021 - AI for Everyone: Master the Basics
edX / IBM AI and Data Science Program
06 / 2021 - Qualitative Research Methods: Analyzing Data
edX / Massachusetts Institute of Technology Online Learning Initiative
06 / 2021 - Introduction to R
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
12 / 2020 - Qualitative Research Methods: Conversational Interviewing
edX / Massachusetts Institute of Technology Online Learning Initiative
11 / 2020 - Project management for researchers
ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
06 / 2020 - Clinical Evaluation of Medical Products
TÜV Süd
03 / 2016 - University of Florida and NeuroRecovery Network
Locomotor Training Course (28 contact hours)
06 / 2011
Network
Membership of networks
- ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3945-0282
- International Industry Society for Advanced Rehabilitation Technology (IISART; Past-President)
- Swiss Network for Digital Medical Regulation - Board Member
- International Consortium for Rehabilitation Technology (ICRT) - Secretary
Social media
Projects
- Empowering Clinicians: A MOOC Initiative in Rehabilitation Technology / Project co-leader / Project ongoing
- Transforming clinical assessments: Explicitly articulating implicit clinical decision-making to train AI / Deputy project leader / Project ongoing
- Technologies for Therapy at a Distance for Individuals With Stroke / Project leader / Project ongoing
- Artificial Intelligence for Myoelectrically Controlled Cooperative Arm Prostheses: A proof-of-concept Study / Project leader / Project completed
- Mobile Inclusion Lab / Project leader / Project completed
- Technologie-unterstütztes Wohnen im Alter / Team member / Project completed
- Artificial Intelligence for Myoelectrically Controlled Cooperative Arm Prostheses / Project co-leader / Project completed
- Tele-Assessment: Leveraging Deep Learning to Assess Upper Limb Kinematics after Stroke with Off-the-shelf Webcams / Project leader / Project completed
- Linguistic and occupational therapy support for augmentative and alternative communication in young adults / Team member / Project completed
- Digital Health for parents facing language and cultural access barriers to the Swiss health system / Team member / Project completed
Publications
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Luft, Andreas; Maeusli, Valeria; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Sy, Michael; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies.
2024(11), pp. e59781.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.2196/59781
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Luft, Andreas R.; Baldissera, Anna; Frey, Sara; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Spiess, Martina R.,
2024.
Clinical Rehabilitation.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241258867
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Radu, Irina; Scheermesser, Mandy; Spiess, Martina Rebekka; Schulze, Christina; Händler-Schuster, Daniela; Pehlke-Milde, Jessica,
2023.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
20(20), pp. 6962.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206962
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Howland, Dena R.; Trimble, Shelley A.; Fox, Emily J.; Tester, Nicole J.; Spiess, Martina R.; Senesac, Claudia R.; Kleim, Jeffrey A.; Spierre, Louise Z.; Rose, Dorian K.; Johns, Jeffery S.; Ugiliweneza, Beatrice; Reier, Paul J.; Behrman, Andrea L.,
2023.
Recovery of walking in nonambulatory children with chronic spinal cord injuries : case series.
Journal of Neuroscience Research.
101(6), pp. 826-842.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.25162
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Spiess, Martina Rebekka; Steenbrink, Frans; Esquenazi, Alberto,
2018.
PM & R.
10(9S2), pp. S165-S173.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.06.007
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Petersen, Jens A.; Spiess, Martina; Curt, Armin; Weidner, Norbert; Rupp, Rüdiger; Abel, Rainer; Schubert, Martin,
2017.
Upper limb recovery in spinal cord injury : involvement of central and peripheral motor pathways.
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair.
31(5), pp. 432-441.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968316688796
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Spiess, Martina Rebekka; Colombo, Gery,
2017.
Intensity : what rehabilitation technology can add to the subject.
Neurologie & Rehabilitation.
23(1), pp. 53-56.
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Fox, Emily J.; Tester, Nicole J.; Butera, Katie A.; Howland, Dena R.; Spiess, Martina R.; Castro-Chapman, Paula L.; Behrman, Andrea L.,
2017.
Retraining walking adaptability following incomplete spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases.
3(17091).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-017-0003-1
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Tester J., Nicole; Fuller, David D.; Fromm, Jason S.; Spiess, Martina R.; Behrman, Andrea L.; Mateika, Jason H.,
2014.
Long-term facilitation of ventilation in humans with chronic spinal cord injury.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
189(1), pp. 57-65.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201305-0848OC
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Petersen, Jens A.; Spiess, Martina; Curt, Armin; Dietz, Volker; Schubert, Martin,
2012.
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair.
26(8), pp. 939-948.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968312438437
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Kuhn, Fabian; Halder, Pascal; Spiess, Martina Rebekka; Schubert, Martin,
2012.
Journal of Neurotrauma.
29(10), pp. 1829-1837.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2011.2277
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Schuld, Christian; Wiese, Julia; Hug, Andreas; Putz, Cornelia; van Hedel, Hubertus J. A.; Spiess, Martina R.; Weidner, Norbert; Rupp, Rüdiger,
2012.
Journal of Neurotrauma.
29(3), pp. 453-461.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2011.2085
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Spiess, Martina; Schuld, Christian,
2011.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine.
43(4), pp. 367-368.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0781
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Spiess, Martina R.; Müller, Roland M.; Rupp, Rüdiger; Schuld, Christian; van Hedel, Hubertus,
2009.
Conversion in ASIA impairment scale during the first year after traumatic spinal cord injury.
Journal of Neurotrauma.
26(11), pp. 2027-2036.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2008.0760
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Spiess, Martina; Schubert, Martin; Kliesch, Uta; Halder, Pascal,
2008.
Evolution of tibial SSEP after traumatic spinal cord injury: baseline for clinical trials.
Clinical Neurophysiology.
119(5), pp. 1051-1061.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2008.01.021
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Esquenazi, Alberto; Maier, Irin; Aurich Schuler, Tabea; Beer, Serafin; Borggraefe, Ingo; Campen, Katrin; Luft, Andreas; Manoglu, Dimitrios; Meyer-Heim, Andreas; Spiess, Martina; Wirz, Markus,
2016.
Clinical application of robotics and technology in restoration of walking
.
In:
David J., Reinkensmeyer; Volker, Dietz, eds.,
Neurorehabilitation technology.
Springer.
pp. 223-248.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
Empowering clinicians : an educational initiative to create a MOOC in rehabilitation technology [poster].
In:
Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Switzerland, 3 September 2024.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Luft, Andreas; Baldissera, Anna; Frey, Sara; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
In:
6. Kongress der Ergotherapie, Fribourg, Schweiz, 24.-25. Mai 2024.
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Chavez Panduro, Celina Gabriela; Spiess, Martina; Gavagnin, Elena; Kühnis, Benjamin; Unger, Tim; Schönhammer, Josef; Sauerzopf, Lena,
2024.
In:
6. Kongress der Ergotherapie, Fribourg, Schweiz, 24.-25. Mai 2024.
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Unger, Tim; Weikert, Thomas; Mokni, Marwen; Luft, Andreas; Gassert, Roger; Lambercy, Olivier; Sauerzopf, Lena; Gavagnin, Elena; Kühnis, Benjamin; Spiess, Martina; Schönhammer, Josef; Awai Easthope, Chris,
2024.
Quantifying upper limb movement quality after stroke with a webcam [poster].
In:
13th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, Vancouver, Canada, 22-25 May 2024.
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Arnold, Marlen; Burggraf, Laura; Spiess, Martina,
2023.
In:
RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.
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Brahmi, Maissa; Benkhelifa, Abdelkader; Bazeille, Stephane; Frey, Sara; Haas, Michelle; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar,
2023.
Movement identification of a myoelectric prosthesis by kinematic and EMG measurements [poster].
In:
RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.
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Hübscher, Iris; Hohenstein, Christiane; Spiess, Martina; Gantschnig, Brigitte,
2023.
In:
18th International Pragmatics Conference (IPrA), Brussels, Belgium, 9-14 July 2023.
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Radu, Irina; Scheermesser, Mandy; Spiess, Martina; Schulze, Christina; Händler-Schuster, Daniela; Pehlke-Milde, Jessica,
2023.
In:
7. Winterthurer Hebammensymposium, Winterthur, Schweiz, 21. Januar 2023.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Luft, Andreas; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Spörri, Joshua Jeremias; Krieg, Michael; Baldissera, Anna; Spiess, Martina,
2023.
Meaning of the use of technology in everyday life after stroke [poster].
In:
Occupational Science Europe Conference, Odense, Denmark, 24-26 August 2023.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Luft, Andreas; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Spörri, Joshua Jeremias; Krieg, Michael; Spiess, Martina,
2023.
In:
RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.
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Spiess, Martina; Hübscher, Iris; Hohenstein, Christiane; Gantschnig, Brigitte,
2022.
Empowering young augmentative and alternative communication-users in their transition into adulthood [poster].
In:
RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
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Touai, Ayoub; Khendek, Kamelia; Bazeille, Stephane; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Klamroth - Marganska, Verena; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar,
2022.
In:
RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
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Frey, Sara; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar; Dyer, Linda; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena,
2022.
Artificial intelligence controlled cooperative arm prostheses : what do the users say? [poster].
In:
RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
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Graf, Eveline; Touait, Ayoub; Haas, Michelle; Spiess, Martina; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Bazeille, Stephane; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar,
2022.
Detecting cooperative hand movements based on electromyographic data : a proof of concept study [poster].
In:
RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
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Spiess, Martina R.; Jaramillo, Jeffrey P.; Behrman, Andrea L.; Teraoka, Jeffrey K.; Patten, Carolynn,
2012.
In:
4th National Spinal Cord Injury Conference, Ontario, Canada, 28-30 October 2010 and International Society for Posture and Gait Research Conference, Burlington, USA, 14-18 July 2007.
Elsevier.
pp. 1476-1484.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.02.030
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Frey, Sara; Haas, Michelle; Graf, Eveline; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar; Spiess, Martina,
2023.
AIMAP – Artificial Intelligence Myoelectrical Arm Prothesis : proof of concept study [poster].
In:
5th Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Switzerland, 24 August 2023.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28770
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Frey, Sara; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar; Dyer, Linda; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena,
2022.
Implementation of user-centred design for an AI-controlled cooperative arm prosthesis [poster].
In:
4. Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Schweiz, 12. September 2022.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Chavez Panduro, Celina G.; Luft, Andreas R.; Kühnis, Benjamin; Gavagnin, Elena; Unger, Tim; Easthope Awai, Chris; Schönhammer, Josef G.; Degenfellner, Jürgen; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
In:
Annual Conference of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSBE), Winterthur, Switzerland, 5 September 2024.
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Monhart, Muriel; Spescha, Nadia; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
In:
6. Kongress der Ergotherapie, Fribourg, Schweiz, 24.-25. Mai 2024.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
Auf Distanz reliable Assessments durchführen? : Erkenntnisse aus einem aktuellen Forschungsprojekt.
In:
7. Winterthurer Ergo-Gipfel, Winterthur, Schweiz, 2. März 2024.
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Spescha, Nadia; Monhart, Muriel; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
In:
7. Winterthurer Ergo-Gipfel, Winterthur, Schweiz, 2. März 2024.
Available from: https://www.zhaw.ch/de/gesundheit/institute-zentren/ier/winterthurer-ergo-gipfel/7-winterthurer-ergo-gipfel/programm-7-winterthurer-ergo-gipfel/
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Graf, Eveline; Spiess, Martina; Sauerzopf, Lena; Schneider Stingelin, Colette; Zemlyanska, Yaroslava; Greimler, Gernot,
2023.
Holistic development and implementation of rehabilitation technologies.
In:
RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.
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Spiess, Martina,
2023.
In:
7th European Congress of NeuroRehabilitation, Lyon, France, 30 August - 2 September 2023.
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Strub, Sandra; Schildknecht, Corinne; Senn, Daniela; Debecker, Isabelle; Spiess, Martina,
2023.
Funktionshand : ein alter Zopf?.
In:
36. Jahrestagung der Deutschsprachigen Medizinischen Gesellschaft für Paraplegiologie (DMGP), Nottwil, Schweiz, 19.-22. April 2023.
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Spiess, Martina,
2023.
Upper limb technology supported rehabilitation.
In:
IET The Institution of Engineering and Technology Summer Webinar Series, Upper Limb Rehabilitation 2023, online, 19 April 2023.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Sy, Michael; Sarmiento, Raymond Francis R.; Spiess, Martina,
2023.
Boosting the implementation of tele-assessments for individuals with stroke.
In:
RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.
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Spiess, Martina,
2022.
Robotik in der Medizin : eine Patentlösung für unser Gesundheitssystem?.
In:
Verband Zürcher Krankenhäuser (VZK) Tagung Gesundheitsversorgung, Zürich, Schweiz, 8. November 2022.
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Hübscher, Iris; Spiess, Martina; Hohenstein, Christiane; Gantschnig, Brigitte,
2022.
Gemeinsam junge Menschen ermächtigen : wie Linguistik und Ergotherapie zusammenspannen.
In:
7. UK Symposium: "Mitten im Leben", FHNW Olten, Schweiz, 31. August 2022.
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Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Spiess, Martina,
2022.
In:
RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Luft, Andreas; Spiess, Martina,
2022.
Implementation of tools for technology-based teleassessment of sensorimotor recovery after stroke.
In:
19th International Medical Ph.D. Conference, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, 24-25 November 2022.
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Spiess, Martina,
2020.
Rehabilitation technology : what it can and cannot do now and in the future.
In:
Canadian Physical Therapy Association, Neurological Section, Lunch Talk Series, online, 29 April 2020.
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Spiess, Martina,
2019.
Why therapists cannot trade their brain for technology (yet).
In:
14th Clinical Research Forum (CRF): Technologies and robotics for therapy, Zurich, Switzerland, 2 November 2019.
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Spiess, Martina,
2019.
Optimale Anwedung der Rehabilitationstechnologie in der Praxis.
In:
Symposium 50 Jahre Zentrum für Rückenmarksverletzte in der BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Murnau, Deutschland, 20.-21. September 2019.
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Spiess, Martina,
2019.
Rehabilitation technology in the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury.
In:
Neuroplasticity Symposium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 28 June 2019.
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Spiess, Martina,
2019.
Rehabilitation technology : how to help therapists improve training.
In:
MedtecLIVE, Nuremberg, Germany, 21-23 May 2019.