Patient-Centered MSK Therapy Platform for Exercise Adherence
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise therapy programs face challenges in maintaining patient adherence due to boredom, lack of noticeable improvement, and forgetfulness, leading to difficulty in achieving long-term MSK function improvement.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented therapy platform that provides personalized feedback, tailors exercise programs based on patient performance data, and offers gamification and digital rewards to incentivize consistent engagement and adherence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If exercise therapy programs gradually increase intensity over time, then patient safety is improved by preventing over-exercising, but patient adherence deteriorates due to boredom and lack of noticeable improvement
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts exercise program parameters based on real-time sensor data and patient feedback. The computer program automatically modifies intensity, duration, and type of exercises to maintain optimal therapeutic effect while preventing boredom and over-exercising, resolving the contradiction between safety and adherence
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops through wearable sensors that monitor patient performance and provide real-time data to the computer program. This feedback enables automatic adjustment of exercise parameters, allowing the program to adapt to patient needs and maintain engagement while ensuring safety
2Stability of the object's composition
If exercise therapy programs are standardized, then implementation consistency is improved, but patient adherence deteriorates due to lack of personalization
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains a standardized framework of exercise therapy protocols while using sensor data to dynamically change specific parameters such as intensity, duration, and exercise selection. This allows the program to remain consistent in structure while being personalized in execution, resolving the contradiction between consistency and personalization
3Duration of action of moving object
If exercise therapy programs require long-term commitment, then therapeutic effectiveness is improved for restoring MSK function, but patient adherence deteriorates due to forgetfulness and lack of motivation
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses automated sensor monitoring and computer-program-driven exercise selection to reduce the cognitive burden on patients. The program automatically manages therapy progression and provides guidance, enabling patients to maintain long-term commitment without requiring constant manual planning or motivation, thus resolving the contradiction between duration and adherence
Data Source
AI summary
Introduced here are computer-implemented platforms (also referred to as “therapy platforms”) that are designed to improve adherence to, and success of, exercise therapy programs\assigned to patients for completion. As part of an exercise therapy program, a patient may be requested to engage with a therapy platform. An exercise therapy program normally comprises a number of exercise therapy sessions in which the patient is instructed to perform physical activities. For example, the patient may be instructed to perform a series of exercises over the course of an exercise therapy session. The therapy platform can assist the patient by actively guiding her through the exercise therapy session.