Biofeedback
In families with children with disabilities, it can sometimes be challenging to motivate the children to perform traditional rehabilitation exercises to train physical and cognitive abilities. This is where biofeedback comes into play, connecting cognitive abilities with muscular training.
Biofeedback with Kinect
- The therapy method called biofeedback can be used for both physical and mental conditions. The main goal is to teach the patient to not only notice unconscious physical processes but also to influence them consciously. A good method for implementation is the integration of games connected to a monitor. This allows learning to occur in a playful manner, which is particularly helpful for the patient.
What role does biofeedback play in rehabilitation?
Therapies that are enjoyable can significantly improve and accelerate learning outcomes. For this reason, Kinect therapy was developed, which not only brings joy but also utilizes state-of-the-art technology. With the help of infrared laser and infrared camera, the child's movements can be precisely tracked.
Kinect therapy is particularly effective for promoting the following abilities:
- Balance
- Mobility
- Endurance
- Range of motion
- Fall prevention
- Posture control
- Memory
- Muscle strength
Through the use of electronic evaluation, both patients and therapists can receive immediate feedback. This allows for progress to be recognized immediately, which motivates patients and makes the training feel like a game. In this way, successes can be achieved playfully, leading to low dropout rates.
The therapy method is suitable for wheelchair users, as the exercises can be performed while sitting, standing, or lying down.
By electronically measuring the range of motion of the upper and/or lower extremities during each training session, progress can be documented and improvements can be observed from session to session.
Promotion of movement through interaction
The applications are designed in the form of games and are interactive, stimulating both cognitive abilities and improving motor skills through movement in the game. In this way, children unconsciously make progress.
The therapist is not replaced by the computer but supported by it. An accurate evaluation of the child’s improved abilities is carried out by the therapist, who, if necessary, also provides a graphical biofeedback evaluation.
The biofeedback method is
an indispensable part of modern rehabilitation.
an indispensable part of modern rehabilitation.
Where is biofeedback used?
Common areas of application for biofeedback in rehabilitation include:
- Peripheral nerve lesions (injuries)
- Functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system
- Cerebral palsy
- Disc herniations
- Muscle diseases
- Dystrophies
- Atrophies
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-operative conditions
Biofeedback has become an integral part of modern rehabilitation.
