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30/07/2023

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Innovative technology for digital rehabilitation

One of the important factors for the success of neurological or orthopedic rehabilitation is the patient’s ability to persist in treatment and practice, as well as to perform the movements correctly and monitor performance and progress over time. One of the main barriers is the need to perform monotonous and boring movements that do not bring results in the short term.

One of the most innovative solutions on the market today is the technology developed by the Israeli company PLAYWORK, which transforms standard rehabilitation equipment into a digital gaming platform that provides enjoyment and play while monitoring and providing real-time feedback on patient performance.

The system developed by the company encourages and guides patients to perform exercises using customized video games. The games are defined by a professional therapist and allow for the practice of a personalized rehabilitation program tailored to the patient.

The system comes with a PLAYBALL “smart” digital training ball that allows the user to play interactive games on a tablet, while performing a variety of movement and strength exercises.
The ball is suitable for use in a wide variety of ball exercises (upper and lower limbs) and the game also helps practice cognitive and perceptual skills such as movement planning, hand-eye timing and coordination.

The product and technology are intuitive and easy to use and have significant operational and financial advantages over other technologies in the field that integrate games into rehabilitation.
The product is already generating a lot of buzz and interest and has been purchased by leading institutions in Israel and abroad, including rehabilitation institutions and centers, nursing homes, geriatric centers, rehabilitation and child development clinics, and leading convalescent homes.

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The company recently received European CE approval and signed distribution agreements for the technology in Europe and the US. In addition, the company recently announced a new collaboration that will also provide PLAYWORK’s technology to healthcare providers and patients throughout Southeast Asia.

In a joint statement issued last week by the companies’ directors in Hong Kong, it was agreed that “there is tremendous potential in Asia for PLAYWORK’s ‘smart’ and innovative product. The product is excellently positioned in the market to meet the growing demand for innovative, easy-to-use and affordable technological rehabilitation products.”