Reduces the risk and fear of falling of vulnerable users: Equimetrix

Equimetrix

EQUIMETRIX REDUCES THE RISK AND FEAR OF FALLING OF VULNERABLE USERS BY GIVING NEW INSIGHTS OF HOW STABLE AND SAFE PEOPLE PERFORM THEIR DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES.

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EQUIMETRIX by tecnalia

EQUIMETRIX IS THE FIRST CLINICAL DEVICE MEASURING THE STATE OF BALANCE BY COMBINING TWO HIGHLY RELEVANT HUMAN MOTION DESCRIPTORS: CENTRE OF MASS AND FOOT RELATED INFORMATION.

AIMED AT →→ Physiotherapy: Knee/hip replacement, Coordination, Osteoarthritis. →→ Neurorehabilitation: Stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis. →→ Podiatry: Geriatric podiatry, Orthopaedic insoles. →→ Otorhinolaryngology: Chronic ear infection, Labyrinthisis, Meniere’s disease.

EQUIPMENT Trunk sensor Measures COM

User interaction Measures stability index and offers graphical user interface for assessment and training.

Foot platform Measures BoS/CoP

BENEFITS Healthcare Organizations

- Portable solution combining two relevant biomechanical parameters.

- Compatible with current clinical tests (SPBB, Romberg, Tinetti, Berg).

- Realistic measurements in dynamic conditions.

- Fast and easy donning and doffing.

- Increased balance rehabilitation efficiency.

Users

Equipment Manufacturers (Add-on to existing foot platform technologies)

- Reduced risk of falls and fear of falling.

- Ensures safe return-home after rehabilitation.

- Awareness of rehabilitation improvements.

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Baropodometric devices.

Sensorized walking pathways.

Force platforms.

Sensorized treadmills.

Dynamic balance platforms.

TECNALIA INSPIRING BUSINESS

BALANCE ASSESSMENT →→ The software supports various assessment procedures based on clinical scales. →→ Series of anticipatory tasks (e.g. two legs/one leg standing, tandem, sit-to-stand) are performed by the user. →→ Suitable for evaluation of step response strategies (reactive mechanisms to external perturbations). →→ Biomechanical parameters and Stability Index recorded and reported for each task. →→ Identification of body functions to be improved. →→ Customization of rehabilitation exercises based on outcome measures.

BALANCE TRAINING →→ Set of games that train individually: - Center of Mass position/velocity.

- Foot placement. →→ Set of games to improve coordination between CoM and foot placement.

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TECNALIA IS AN APPLIED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC RESEARCH CENTRES

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TECNALIA

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Experimental Development

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Equimetrix

Commercial Contact: IRAITZ MANTEROLA iraitz.manterola@tecnalia.com Technical Contact: PIERRE BARRALON pierre.barralon@tecnalia.com