Book Chapters
Weiss, P.L.,
Kizony, K., Feintuch, U. and Katz, N. Chapter 49. Invited chapter for
Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation. Textbook of Neural Repair and
Neurorehabilitation, M. E. Selzer, L. Cohen, Gage, F.H., Clarke, S., &
Duncan, P. W. (Eds), In press.
Weiss, P.L.
Presentation technologies for people with disabilities. Invited chapter
for Intelligent Interactive Information Presentation. O. Stock & M.
Zancanaro (Eds), 2004, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
Weiss, P.L.
and Chan, C. Computers and assistive technology. Invited chapter for the
second edition of Ergonomics for Therapists K. Jacobs (Ed).
Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, 1999.
Journal Publiations
Weiss, P.L.,
Schreuer, N., Jermias-Cohen, T. and Josman, N. An online learning course
in Ergonomics WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and
Rehabilitation, 22, 2004, in press.
Weiss, P.L.,
Maril, N., Seligman-Wine, J., Label, T. and Yalon-Chamovitz, S. A
demographic survey of children and adolescents with severe communication
impairments. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, in press, 2004.
Preminger, F.,
Weiss, P.L. and Weintraub, N., Predicting occupational performance:
Handwriting versus keyboarding. American Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 58:193-201, 2004.
Rosenblum, S.,
Weiss, P.L. and Parush, S. Handwriting evaluation for developmental
dysgraphia: Process versus product. Reading and Writing, in press,
2004.
Shoham, Y., Meyer, S.,
Katz, M. and Weiss, P.L. The Influence of seat adjustment and a
Thoraco-Lumbar-Sacral Orthosis (TLSO) on the distribution of body-seat
pressure in children with scoliosis and pelvic obliquity. Disability and
Rehabilitation, 26:21-26, 2004.
Blackstien-Adler, S,
Shein, F., Quintal, J., Birch, S. and Weiss, P.L.
Mouse manipulation through single-switch
scanning. Assistive Technology, in press, 2004.
Rand, D., Kizony, R.,
Feintuch, U., Katz, N., Josman, N., Rizzo, A.A., and Weiss, P.L.
Comparison of two VR platforms for rehabilitation: Video capture versus
HMD. Presence, Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 14, 2005.
Lebel, T., Ohlstein, E.
and Weiss, P.L. Teaching teachers about augmentative and
alternative communication: Opportunities and challenges of an online
course. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, in press.
Weiss, P.L.,
Naveh, Y., and Katz, N. Design and testing of a virtual environment to
train CVA patients with unilateral spatial neglect to cross a street
safely. Occupational Therapy International, 10:39-55, 2003.
Li, C. W.P. and
Weiss, P.L. Evaluation of a web-based rheumatology course for students
in rehabilitation sciences. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment
and Rehabilitation,
20:13-18, 2003.
Rosenblum, S.,
Weiss, P.L. and Parush, S. Product and process evaluation of
handwriting difficulties: A review. Educational Psychology Review,
15:41-81, 2003.
Rosenblum, S., Parush,
S. and Weiss, P.L. Computerized temporal handwriting
characteristics of proficient and poor handwriters. American Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 57, 129-138, 2003.
Rosenblum, S., Parush,
S. and Weiss, P.L. The “in air” phenomenon: Temporal and
spatial correlates of the handwriting process. Perceptual Motor Skills,
96:933-954, 2003.
Weiss, P.L.,
Bialik, P. and Kizony, K. Virtual reality provides leisure time
opportunities for young adults with physical and intellectual
disabilities. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 6:335-342, 2003.
Kizony, R., Katz, N.
and Weiss, P.L. Adapting an immersive virtual reality system for
rehabilitation. Journal of Visualization and Computer Animation, 14:
261-268, 2003.
Weiss, P.L.,
Treviranus, J., Whitely, C. and Fels, D. PEBBLES: A personal technology
for meeting educational, social, and emotional needs of hospitalized
children. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 5, 157-168, 2001.
Rand, D.,
Gottlieb, D. and Weiss, P.L. Recovery of patients with a
combined motor and proprioception deficit during the first six weeks of
post stroke rehabilitation. Physical and Occupational Therapy in
Geriatrics, 18, 69-87, 2001.
Fels, D.A and Weiss,
P.L. Video-mediated communication in the classroom to support sick
children: A case study. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics,
28: 251-263, 2001.
Fels, D. and Weiss,
P.L. Toward determining an attention-getting device for improving
interaction during video-mediated communication. Computers in Human
Behavior, 16:189-198, 2000.
Vaisbuch, N., Meyer, S.
and Weiss, P.L. Effect of seated posture on interface pressure
in children who are able-bodied and who have myelomeningocele.
Disability and Rehabilitation, 22:749-755, 2000.
Rand, D.,
Weiss, P.L., and Gottlieb, D. Does proprioceptive loss influence
recovery of the upper extremity after stroke? Neurorehabilitation and
Neural Repair, 13: 15-21, 1999.
August-Dalfen, S. and
Weiss, P.L. Developments in keyboards and pointing devices:
Implications for occupational therapists. Israeli Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 8: E45-60, 1999.
Gefen, N.,
Jessel, A. and Weiss, P.L.
Voice activation as an access method for the disabled.
Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy, 8:E67-90, 1999.
Riva, G. Rizzo, A.,
Alpini, D., Barbieri, E., Bertella, L., Davies, R.C., Gamberini, L.,
Johansson, G., Katz, N., Marchi, S., Mendozzi, L., Molinari, E.,
Pugnetti, L., Weiss, P.L. Virtual environments in the diagnosis,
prevention, and intervention of age-related diseases: A review of VR
scenarios proposed in the EC VETERAN Project. CyberPsychology &
Behavior, 2, 577-91, 1999.
Hasdai, A., Jessel, A.
and Weiss, P.L. Use of a computer simulator for evaluating and
training children with disabilities in the operation of a powered
wheelchair. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52:215-20, 1998.
Shenkar, O., Mann, J.,
Shevach, A., Ever-Hadani, P. and Weiss, P.L. Prevalence and risk
factors of upper extremity cumulative trauma disorder in dental
hygienists. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and
Rehabilitation, 11:263-275, 1998.
Weiss, P.L.
and Jessel, A. Virtual reality applications to work. WORK: A Journal of
Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 11:277-293, 1998.
Weiss, P.L.,
Hunter, I.W. and Kearney, R.E. Human ankle joint stiffness over the full
range of muscle activation levels. Journal of Biomechanics, 21:539‑544,
1988.
Bar Haim, A. and
Weiss, P.L. Electromyographic biofeedback: applications to
occupational therapy. Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy,
6:E95-E116, 1997
Schreuer, N. Shenkar,
O. and Weiss, P.L. Upper extremity cumulative trauma disorder:
theory and clinical applications. Israeli Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 6:H160-H178, 1997 (in Hebrew).
Schreuer, N., Lifshitz,
Y. and Weiss, P.L. The effect of typing frequency and speed on
the incidence of upper extremity cumulative trauma disorder. WORK: A
Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 6:87-95, 1996
Kirsch, R.F., Weiss,
P.L., Dannenbaum, R.M. and Kearney, R.E. The effect of maintained
stretch on the range of motion of the human ankle joint. Clinical
Biomechanics, 10:166-8, 1995.
Katz, N., Marcus, S.
and Weiss, P.L. Purposeful activity in physical rehabilitation.
Invited Paper in Critical Reviews in Rehabilitation, 6:199-218, 1994.
Weiss, P.L.,
August, S., Peters, G. and Sampalis, J. Using the EXOS Handmaster to
measure digital range of motion: reliability and validity. Journal of
Biomedical Engineering, 16:323-8, 1994.
Weiss, P.L.
Robotics in Rehabilitation: Today's reality, tomorrow’s promise. Israeli
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2:1-13, 1993.
August, S. and
Weiss, P.L. Objective and subjective approaches to the evaluation of
adapted input devices. Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 14:117-125,
1992.
August, S. and
Weiss, P.L. A human factors approach to adapted access device
prescription and customization. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and
Development, 29:64-77. 1992.
Weiss, P.L.,
Kearney, R.E. and Morier, R. Quantitative assessment of ankle joint
dynamics during recovery from injury. Journal of Clinical Biomechanics,
5:187-192, 1990.
Kearney,
R.E., Weiss, P.L. and Morier, R. System identification of human
ankle dynamics: inter‑subject variability and intra‑subject reliability.
Journal of Clinical Biomechanics, 5:205-217, 1990.
Weiss, P.L.
Mechanical characteristics of adapted input devices. Journal of
Biomedical Engineering, 12:399-402, 1990.
Weiss, P.L.
Successful integration of microcomputers in the occupational therapy
department. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 44:527‑34, 1990.
Morier, R., Weiss,
P.L. and
Kearney,
R.E. Low inertia rigid limb fixation using glass fibre casting bandage.
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 28:96‑99, 1990.
Weiss, P.L.,
Kearney, R.E. and Hunter, I.W. Position dependence of plantarflexor and
dorsiflexor reflex dynamics. Experimental Brain Research, 63:49‑59,
1986.
Weiss, P.L.,
Kearney, R.E. and Hunter, I.W. Position dependence of ankle joint
dynamics ‑ II. Active mechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 19:737‑751,
1986.
Weiss, P.L.,
Kearney, R.E. and Hunter, I.W. Position dependence of ankle joint
dynamics ‑ I. Passive mechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 19:727‑735,
1986.
Weiss, P.L.,
Hunter, I.W. and Kearney, R.E. Rigid Polyurethane Foam Limb Casts.
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 22:603‑4, 1984.
Weiss, P.L.,
Hunter, I.W. and Kearney, R.E. Reduction of physiological signal
contamination using linear filter identification. Medical and
Biological Engineering and Computing, 21:521‑524, 1983.
Kearney,
R.E., Hunter, I.W., Weiss, P.L. and Spring, K. A tilt‑table/ankle
actuator system for the study of vestibulospinal reflexes. Medical and
Biological Engineering and Computing, 21:301‑305, 1983.
Weiss, P.L.
and St. Pierre, D. Upper and lower extremity EMG correlations during
normal human gait. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
64:11‑15, 1983.
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