A do-it-yourself membrane-activated auditory feedback device for weight bearing and gait training: a case report.
An augmented auditory feedback device comprised of a thin membrane switch mini-buzzer, and battery is described as a modification of a previously described feedback device. The membrane switch can be customized for the patient and is designed to fit inside a patient's shoe without altering the heel height. Its appeal lies in its simplicity of construction, low cost, and ease of implementation during a patient's training for weight bearing and gait. An ever-present source of information, it provides performance-relevant cues to both patient and clinician about the occurrence, duration, and location of a force component of motor performance. The report includes suggested applications of the device, instructions to construct it, and a case report in which the device was used to improve weight bearing and gait in a cognitively healthy person with spina bifida.
Batavia
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Department Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA. mitchell.batavia@nyu.edu
Gianutsos
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Vaccaro
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Gold
J T
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D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology; D013016:Sound; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology*