Therapy and physical training device
A therapy and physical training system, comprising one or more movement sensors each of which positioned on a corresponding body part of a user, a first computer on a processor of which an application is running and a head mounted housing which is configured with a display on which images generated by the first computer are visible to the user. The application is configured to receive inputs from each of the sensors or from a second computer in data communication with each of the sensors, the application also configured to generate, in response to a real-time disposition of each of the corresponding body parts during performance of an exercise related body movement, a virtual reality object viewable by the user, the object being indicative of an additional body movement to be made by the user in order to conform with a user-specific exercise program.
1. A therapy and physical training system comprising:
one or more movement sensors each of which are configured to be positioned on a corresponding body part of a user,
a first computer comprising a processor on which an application is running,
a head mounted housing having a display on which images generated by said first computer are visible to said user, and
one or more bio-feedback sensors configured to be bodily engaged with said user and in data communication with the first computer, a second computer or with a processor in data communication with the first computer,
wherein said application is configured to receive inputs from each of said one or more biofeedback sensors or from the second computer in data communication with each of said one or more biofeedback sensors, said application also configured to generate, in response to a real-time disposition of each of said corresponding body parts during performance of an exercise related body movement, a virtual reality object viewable by said user, said object being indicative of an additional body movement to be made by said user in order to conform with a user-specific exercise program
wherein each of said one or more bio-feedback sensors are configured to output a signal which is indicative of a pain intensity level experienced by the user during performance of the body movement or of the additional body movement, and each of said one or more movement sensors are configured to output a signal which is indicative of a level of user-specific impairment including a starting position and an ending position from the performance of the body movement or of the additional body movement,
wherein said application is configured to encourage said user to continue motion beyond the ending position when the signal which is indicative of a pain intensity level experienced by the user during performance of the body movement or of the additional body movement is not above a predetermined intensity.
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the display comprises at least one image forming lens and a slot into which a processor enabled device is inserted.
3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the processor enabled device is a smartphone.
4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the application is configured to receive inputs from each of the one or more bio-feedback sensors, from the first computer, or from the second computer, said application also configured to generate, in response to a real-time pain intensity level indication during performance of the exercise related body movement that is below a predetermined threshold, a virtual reality object viewable by said user to urge continuance of the exercise related body movement.
5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first computer is a personal computer provided with a virtual reality platform and is connected to the head mounted housing.
6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first computer is housed within the head mounted housing.
7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the display of the head mounted housing comprises at least one image forming lens through which the virtual reality object is transmittable.
8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said application is configured to determine a displacement based on the starting position and the ending position, and compare said determined displacement to an expected displacement for a similar motion of a healthy person.
9. An automatized method for promoting rehabilitation of neck muscles of a patient suffering from impaired cervical motion, comprising the steps of:
bodily engaging a head mounted housing provided with one or movement sensors and a processor, said head mounted housing having a display on which is viewable computer generated images;
bodily engaging one or more bio-feedback sensors, wherein each of said one or more bio-feedback sensors are configured to output to said processor a signal which is indicative of a pain intensity level experienced by the user during performance of a body movement and each of said one or more movement sensors are configured to output a signal which is indicative of a level of user-specific impairment including a starting position and an ending position from a head motion that is urged by said computer generated images;
viewing said images by said display;
performing the head motion;
by said processor and said one or more movement sensors, determining a starting position and an ending position for a selected neck region and transmitting, to a computerized device in data communication with said display, signals which are indicative of said starting position and said ending position;
by said processor and said one or more bio-feedback sensors, determining a pain intensity level experienced by said patient and transmitting, to the computerized device in data communication with said display, signals which are indicative of said pain intensity level; and
by said computerized device, generating additional images to urge said patient in continuing the head motion beyond said ending position if the pain intensity level is below a predetermined threshold.
10. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
by said processor, receiving inputs from each of the one or more bio-feedback sensors, from the first computer, or from the second computer;
by said computerized device, generating, in response to a real-time pain intensity level indication during performance of the exercise related body movement that is below a predetermined threshold, a virtual reality object viewable by said user to urge continuance of the exercise related body movement.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the computerized device comprises a personal computer provided with a virtual reality platform and is operably connected to display to thereby provide the virtual reality platform through the display.
12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the computerized device is housed within the head mounted housing.
13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the display comprises at least one image forming lens through which the virtual reality object is transmittable.
14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the display comprises at least one image forming lens and a slot into which a processor enabled device is inserted.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the processor enabled device is a smartphone.