System and Method of Balance Training
AssigneeSportKat, LLC
InventorsTimothy E. Luberski, Lee A. Samango
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Abstract
A system and method for use in moderating symptoms associated with vestibular disorders. The user stands atop a balance platform and balances or performs other exercises on the platform. The exercises require the user to work against the instability of the platform. Training difficulty may be increased or decreased by changing the pressure of the platform. Over time, the repeated performance of the exercise sessions improves the impairment the user is experiencing due to the symptoms of the vestibular disorder.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising a processor and memory storing machine executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to:
- receive a signal indicating motion of a user on a platform;
- receive a signal indicating motion of a head of the user;
- output a display signal including video indicating performance of a combination of tasks controlled with the signals.
An apparatus comprising a processor and memory storing machine executable instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
- receive a signal indicating motion of a user on a platform requiring the user to balance against an instability in the platform;
- and
- output a display signal including a graphic that moves in response to the received signal, and including a stability task requiring the user to move the graphic in a prescribed pattern.
A method of treating a person to improve the person's stability, comprising:
- displaying on a monitor a graphic that moves in response to motion of a platform requiring the person standing on the platform to balance against an instability in the platform;
- displaying on the monitor a task requiring the person to move the graphic in a prescribed pattern;
- scoring a performance of the task;
- and
- displaying the scoring on the monitor.
A method of treating a person to improve the person's stability:
- displaying on a monitor a graphic that moves in response to motion of a platform caused by a person standing on the platform;
- displaying on the monitor a stability task requiring the person to move the graphic in a prescribed pattern;
- displaying on the monitor a graphic indicating performance of a dynamic visual task by the person;
- scoring a simultaneous performance of the stability task and the dynamic visual task;
- and
- displaying the scoring on the monitor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.