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PHYSIOLOG MOTION SYSTEM™
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This is a state-of-the-art wireless Balance assessment,
training and monitoring
system. At the heart of the system is a unit, which measures angles
of tilt
(inclination). This unit, known affectionately as the PhysioLog
Wobbegong™,
houses a sensitive triple-axis accelerometer and Digital Signal Processing
micro-controller, as well as a Bluetooth radio. The Wobbegong
continually
senses changes to its orientation and sends the data back to a receiving
PC.
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The unique
feature of the Wobbegong is that it is truly portable, and can
be
attached to a wide variety of unstable platforms – anything from
commercial
balance boards through to unsteady chairs. The software is designed to
suit a wide range of functions; it can be used as part of an assessment
system for balance/motion in either a research or sports environment, and
also can be used for training. Typical uses might be anything from
assessment of balance in a normal healthy person to a sports person
strengthening an ankle joint. |
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Software
on the PC side is used to complete the system, and turns an
inclination sensor into a complete system of data acquisition, visual
display,
recording and analysis. The PhysioLog Motion System™
consists of several
key parts, one of which is the
Wobbegong inclination sensor, another
of which is
the Balance Trainer software,
for which these are the help files.
There are also
additional sensors and software
within the complete PhysioLog Motion
System™, which enable the
simultaneous recording of several
channels of
data. The Balance Trainer
software is an invaluable tool for
assessing, training
and researching balance within
humans. |
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One of
the key features of the Balance Trainer is the unique ability to
create
‘Protocols’. A protocol simply refers to a training target inclination
that a user
should try to achieve. For example, assuming that a user is utilising the
PhysioLog Motion System™ Balance Trainer to
increase flexibility in an ankle.
By creating a custom protocol,
the user is able to undertake a
precise exercise,
which is tailored for their
particular need. In this case, the
protocol might simply
be to move a balance board in a
continual slow circle, extending the
joint to a
comfortable position. A
protocol might be anything from
holding still in a
particular position for several
minutes through to rapid side-to-side
rocking. |
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Such a
system would be ideal for assessment, however the real power of
the
PhysioLog Motion System™ Balance Trainer is in
the feedback that it provides,
both real-time live feedback
using full screen graphics and audio,
and also in
the session-by-session ongoing
progress. Live graphic feedback
allows a user
to focus on maintaining or
following a particular balance/motion
exercise, and
provides instantaneous feedback
on how well they are doing.
Statistics taken
from each training session are
also stored, and presented to the user
so that
continual changes/improvements
can be seen as more and more sessions
are
undertaken; this is a key tool
in motivation in addition to
validation of the training
methods.
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