Interactive Metronome Training
Introducing the very latest in neuroplasticity technology and interactive programs, Improved Score is holding a Provider Certification Courses throughout 2012 . Register Now to ensure your seat. With broad applications and groundbreaking results, health professionals and educators are already securing their attendance. Decide to become a provider today. Sign up using our PayPal link to the right.
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Improved Score leads in the discovery of innovative products which provide natural, non-invasive approaches to harness an individual's potential to achieve personal improvement in cognitive, behavioral, and physical performance. Supported and operated by a team of accomplished health care professionals, our products are evidence- based, researched, and provide measurable results to define improvement.
Sports & Business
Goal setting, planning , organization, and self-monitoring allow for effective decision making and outcome- based action in business and sports applications alike.
IM has gained measurable results from performance sports to personal development.
Post-Stroke Recovery
In managing the impact and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) of stroke, the latest in technology of neuroplasticity,
Interactive Metronome (IM) has generated improvements in motor planning, sequencing, and cognition, which also finds its application across a broad field of other conditions.
Pediatric Application
With diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, learning difficulties, and behavioral issues among children of all ages skyrocketing, relief is provided by non-medicated intervention based on the latest neuro-motor technology - Interactive Metronome .
The Interactive Metronome ™
program provides a structured, goal-oriented process that challenges the patient to synchronize a range of hand and foot exercises to a precise computer-generated reference tone heard through headphones. The patient attempts to match the rhythmic beat with repetitive motor actions. A patented audio and visual guidance system provides immediate feedback, measured in milliseconds, and a score is provided.
Occupational & Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Educators, Athletic Trainers, Licensed Rehabilitation Medical and Mental Health Professionals, Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Chiropractic Care Professionals are enhancing traditional therapy approaches with IM and achieving measurably improved outcomes.
The Hand Mentor™
Researchers have found that intense, interactive movement therapy can improve function in the upper extremities of stroke and other brain injury survivors. The Hand Mentor™ provides an interactive training environment and encourages the patient to improve their hand function with KMI's Active Repetitive Motion™ therapy programs.
Initial clinical trial results have been published in the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy journals.
The Foot Mentor™
The second device released by KMI is the Foot Mentor Pro™. Using the same Mentor Pro™ computer controller, and therapy programs very similar to the Hand Mentor Pro™, the Foot Mentor™ is designed to repetitively train foot and ankle control. By creating an interactive, game-like environment, it is easy to engage a patient to perform repetitions of quality movement therapy.
CogState™
Is a validated testing method, comprising a range of computerized cognitive tasks, able to measure baseline and change in cognitive domains.
This includes attention, memory, and executive function, as well as language and social/emotional cognition.
Application in sports medicine, workplace health and safety, drug testing, and learning environments.
Gait Mate™
is an extension of the Interactive Metronome, which has been used by Physical and Occupational Therapists for almost ten years to assess and treat motor planning, sequencing, coordination, and balance. The Gait Mate makes IM's formerly static exercises more functional, and allows the patient to work on these neurological processes while walking around the gym or up and down the hall.
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About Interactive Metronome
This short video will give you a complete understanding of the IM technology and how it might help clients, family, and patients.
IM Can be used as a conditioning tool for athletes.
Everyone wants to get the competitive edge by working harder, without drugs, and in your specific sport. IM is a tool that can help.
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Matt Wukasch. CEO, speaks to the media at the 2009 ASHA conference about IM, it benefits, and 2010 plans for advanced education in this technology.
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) - A 46-year-old mortgage manager sustained a Cerebral Vascular Accident and presented with a vestibular disorder. He suffered from severe dizziness with head and eye movement, mild problem solving difficulties, pronounced ataxic gait, poor coordination, jumping difficulties and loss of balance. After 11 sessions with the Interactive Metronome, the man performed all advanced balance skills with improved coordination. He could jump and perform jumping jacks without loss of balance, and dizziness decreased to 20% of the time. He was independent with executive level problem solving skills.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - D.S. suffered a traumatic brain Injury (TBI) in a car accident when he was 19 years old. Before IM, D.S. displayed very jerky motions, an unstable waddle-like gait, and a severe speech stutter. In the years following his injury, he had been able to relearn primary gross motor and speech functions. D.S. was 38 years old when he underwent IM training. By the time D.S. had completed his sixth IM therapy session, he had significantly improved precise gross motor control over his arms. Upon completing IM training, D.S. eliminated the waddle in his walk and improved his speech.
You
Do you have an injury, neuro-motor function difficulty, behavioral issue, learning disorder, ADD/ADHD, concentration or focus weakness... ?
Recovering from stroke or an accident?
Do you want to work with the Interactive Metronome technology?
Find out where your nearest available therapists is - click here to inquire .
Spinal Cord Injury - A 32-year-old male with Paraparesis underwent IM rehabilitation training after demonstrating significant impairments with hip and ankle equilibrium reactions. Prior to IM, his heels were not able to touch the floor during ambulation and he could only tolerate the treadmill for 2 minutes at 0.5 mph. A total of 19 IM training sessions were conducted. After training, he was able to sit then stand independently, walk on a treadmill for over 30 minutes at 1.2 mph, and ambulate 130' with only minimal contact guard assistance.
Setting up your HOME unit
This short video will give you a complete instructions on setting up your home IM unit.
How the IM HOME Unit works
Rural therapy and feedback is now possible through the IM HOME unit technology.
Button Battery Testing and Installation
Nicole takes you through this simple battery change process for your IM triggers.
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