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E-LINK Exercise Overview
E-LINK is an interactive system providing motivation and feedback, increasing patient compliance and tolerance of exercise programs, allowing longer effective therapy. The E-LINK parameters can be varied for range, speed and difficulty of the activities to treat a wide range of patients. The exercise is supervised, yet therapist independent. E-LINK is used for all types of patients, from Paediatrics to Geriatrics to Professional Athletes, in both Orthopaedic and Neurological Rehabilitation.
E-LINK is computerized graded therapeutic exercise utilizing computer games for exercise. While the patient is playing the games, they are getting their exercise. The Activity Modules may be controlled by a variety of inputs, depending upon the patient’s physical and cognitive status.
E-LINK Activity Modules
There is a large body of research, spanning decades, demonstrating the advantages of activity based exercise versus repetitive exercise.
The research shows that a patient, when engaged in activity based exercise:
- Exhibits wider range of motion
- Exercises for a longer period of time
- Reports less pain
- Rehabilitates faster
Designed by Clinicians in the United Kingdom, E-LINK takes these well proven concepts and utilizes a computer environment to create a comprehensive system for functional rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise of the fingers, hand, upper & lower extremities, head, neck, and back.
Physical Rehabilitation to Restore Function for Patients with Limitations in Use:
- Increase Range of Motion
- Increase Strength
- Increase Endurance
- Motor Learning and Control
- Tactile Sensitivity
- Velocity of Movement
- Positive Impact on Essential Activities of Daily Living
- Both Fine Motor and Gross Motor Activities
Treatment for Patients with Neurologically Related Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits:
- Eye-hand Coordination
- Color Perception
- Spatial Perception
- Visual Tracking & Scanning
- Sequencing of Activities
- Object Association
- Concentration
- Neuromuscular Re-education and Control
- Visual Field and Visual Attention Deficits
All E-LINK Exercise Modules have screens that allow the baseline movement or muscle activity to be measured. This measurement is then used to define the parameters for exercise in the Activity set-up screens.
The E-LINK Exercise software consists of 19 Activity Modules. The Activity module parameters are set by the Therapist and may be graded depending upon a patient’s physical and cognitive status.
The Activity Modules are designed for a wide variety of clinical applications. Simple basic modules are appropriate for patients with neurological involvement such as early stroke rehabilitation and for pediatrics. More complex and challenging modules are used as the patient progresses and for orthopaedic rehabilitation.
E-LINK Exercise Components:
The E-LINK exercise components may be purchased separately or combined with evaluation components to make a comprehensive evaluation and exercise system.
The E4000 & M600 require the X4 InterX Unit as the interface to the computer