Therapy Tiles: like Twister, but for rehabilitation

Although we assumed that spending time with a Wii was easily the best way to rehabilitate, Entertainment Robotics' Therapy Tiles are looking like a close second. Designed to help patients get motivated, moving about and regaining their strength / motor skills, this game consists of an electronic, interactive surface along with "control programs for the specific therapeutic treatment." Currently, the tiles are being used at the Sygehus Fyn Svendborg hospital in Denmark for rehabilitation of cardiac patients, but it sounds as if anyone interested can phone up the sales team for a quote of their own. Check out the read link for a plethora of photos along with a video demonstration.

[Via Wired]

[imacmatt09 @ Oct 3rd 2007 12:31PM]

That's not the kind of rehab I went to. ;)

[bobartig @ Oct 3rd 2007 12:39PM]

The one on the floor is just a DDR pad with lights, but I'll bet it costs $10,000 for the hardware alone.

On the plus side, once these folks get done with physical therapy, they'll be ready for some serious pwnage at whack-a-mole, DDR, or any number of rhythm games.

[jmattick @ Oct 3rd 2007 12:58PM]

WOO! DDR FOR OLD PEOPLE...

First person to lose takes off their girdle!

[Magallanes @ Oct 3rd 2007 1:39PM]

I wonder which kind of music those "ddr" play, maybe some sort of jap-polka mix.

[Bruce Lee @ Oct 3rd 2007 1:00PM]

Old people are already pissed off and cranky enough. The last thing we need to do is give them these virtual martial arts chambers so that they can hone their nunchuk skills and go all Jackie Chan on us young whippersnappers.

[HineyWipe @ Oct 3rd 2007 1:12PM]

Hey, that is like my idea: Jump to Conclusions Mat! Get it, Jump..to Conclusions...

(ode to Office Space...)

[DickHardknocks @ Oct 3rd 2007 1:36PM]

I betcha if one of these old farts played DDR on Basic mode for about 10 minutes they would have a heart attack and die.

[Duncan Hamilton @ Oct 4th 2007 4:40PM]

hell yes I have old parents because iam adopted there both in the 60 s but my mom wouldnt be able to do it but my dad probably would be able to hes pretty strong

[spiv @ Oct 3rd 2007 1:41PM]

Hiney...Nice, you beat me to it!

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 3rd 2007 1:46PM]

Alzheimer's version:

Right hand blue!
Right hand blue!
Right hand blue!
Right hand blue!

[Stephen Lang @ Oct 3rd 2007 2:04PM]

I'm holding out for Nintendo Wii Narconon (featuring your favorite Nintendo mascots.)

[Cam @ Oct 3rd 2007 2:04PM]

Not exactly helpful if you have a gambling addiction; they look like poker chips.

[John @ Oct 4th 2007 1:58AM]

I, for one, welcome our rehabilitative robotic overl......hey, what's for dinner?....what's my name?...I'm cold, take me home....