Monitored Rehab Systems, rehabilitation, testing, strength training, computer feedback, proprioception

Rehabilitation:

Following injury, functional movement patterns may be awkward and inconsistent resulting from disruption to the various receptors of the proprioceptive system. Monitored Rehab Systems engage the articular, muscular, and often cutaneous mechanoreceptors of the injured area. The visual stimulus from the interactive video “games” facilitates feedback mechanisms required to restore appropriate motor commands to deficient motor learning pathways.

This “dual-tasking” approach provides more input to the sensorimotor system, resulting in a better ability to move the body in a coordinated fashion. Implementing a program that stimulates the proprioceptive system in the early stages of the rehab process will allow for greater improvement in motor control, movement pattern refinement and subsequently yield a better long-term outcome.

Strength Training:

Strength gains via traditional weight training occur primarily via changes in muscle physiology and typically require a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks. Training with Monitored Rehab System requires positional joint awareness and an ability to alternately (and randomly) maintain concentric, eccentric, and/or isometric muscle contractions to successfully navigate the video “games.”

This necessity for motor control increases muscle recruitment patterns and promotes neuromuscular activity. This increased input to the sensorimotor system allows for almost immediate changes in overall strength and performance.