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Mindmotion™ Go, Swiss Medical Network
11.11.2024

Mindmotion Go: how can it be used in occupational therapy?

Interview with Cécile Robert

Cécile Robert, Deputy Head of Occupational Therapy at the Clinique Valmont, tells us more about MindMotion™ Go, the Clinique Valmont's latest acquisition, which offers an innovative, fun approach to physical and cognitive rehabilitation.

What is MindMotion™ Go?

MindMotion™ Go is a medical device for physical and cognitive rehabilitation, designed by the company Mindmaze. In practical terms, it consists of a box and cameras connected to a screen. The device is similar to the Wii, which is well known to the general public. However, it has a number of advantages over its big sister. It is highly versatile, and can be used to work the upper limbs, lower limbs, hands and trunk using targeted, precise movements. Some exercises can even be used to improve coordination, for example, by combining movements of the trunk and arms.

What is the aim?

The aim is to increase patient compliance with the therapies by getting them moving in a fun, interactive way. The patient works, but without realising it.

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For which patients is it recommended?

The MindMotion™ Go can be used for any type of patient, as it is very adaptable. It allows us to work with relatively mobile people who «simply» need exercise reconditioning, but we can also use it with people with more severe disabilities. The MindMotion™ Go's configuration allows us to install the patient in different positions, depending on our treatment objectives and their abilities. The person could be sitting or standing, with or without upper limb support on a tintébin or table, for example. We can therefore offer this treatment to people in wheelchairs.

What are the benefits?

As well as being easy to use, the device allows precise monitoring of the patient, in particular by indicating the quantity and quality of movements made. Each patient has their own profile with their data recorded. As a result, we don't need to recalibrate the machine by repeating the amplitudes of the different joints before each training programme. What's more, as the camera follows the patient's movements during the activities, we will receive feedback on the quality of the movements and any compensations made by the patient.

What makes it different from the other devices available at Clinique Valmont?

The MindMotion™ Go is a device used in rehabilitation centres, but unlike the clinic's other devices, it can also be used at home. Patients can hire and install the device at home. Thanks to the installation of a personalised therapeutic programme, they can continue training independently, in addition to the therapies with the occupational therapist. What's more, it's the only piece of equipment in the occupational therapy department that can work all parts of the body.

Our expert

Clinique Valmont

Cécile Robert

Specialisation
Occupational therapy, REAplan® - robot-assisted rehabilitation of the upper limbs, MindMotion™ GO, IVS-3 View more

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