title: Technologies Solutions Schemes for Patients' Rehabilitation. Methodologies, Models and Algorithms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present editorial is part of the focus theme of Methods of Information in Medicine entitled "Technologies solutions schemes for Patients' Rehabilitation: Methodologies, Models and Algorithms". The focus theme aims to present nowadays most innovative solutions to improve patients' rehabilitation by applying and using sophisticated and pioneering Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and human factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  The focus theme explores the different existent research works and tools used, applied and developed for incapable people in terms of rehabilitation and health care, as to look into the extent methodologies, models and algorithms by means of ICT in this process.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The focus theme lists a group of research works, which are presenting various solutions using ICT systems to improve the rehabilitation process of people with physical incapacities and to help them in carrying out their daily life.
authors.affiliation: Habib M. Fardoun, Information Systems Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, E-mail: hfardoun@kau.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Habib M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Fardoun
authors.forename: Abdulfattah S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mashat
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000379:methods*; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009043:Motor Activity; D004856:Postural Balance; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D016138:Walking
keywords: Training tools for rehabilitation; communications aids; gait rehabilitation; multi-user systems for user interaction; rehabilitation robotics; rhythmic rehabilitation; virtual humans; virtual rehabilitation