Cosmin Mihaiu: Physical therapy is boring -- play a game instead
Cosmin Mihaiu: La fisioterapia è noiosa...è meglio giocare
Cosmin Mihaiu is the CEO and co-founder of MIRA Rehab, which develops software that engages patients in interactive and therapeutic games, making physical rehabilitation fun. Full bio
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liked playing hide-and-seek a lot.
giocare a nascondino.
a tree would lead to a great hiding spot,
con il dorso ingessato.
with a big cast all over my torso.
but even then, I couldn't extend my elbow,
per fletterlo ed estenderlo,
to flex and extend it,
I found it boring and painful,
another six weeks to get better.
developed frozen shoulder,
and stiffness in the shoulder.
rigidità alla spalla.
to have superpowers
per vestirsi o tagliare in cibo.
to get dressed or to cut food.
but just like me,
over five months to feel better.
required physical therapy,
of repetitive exercises
lost due to an accident or injury.
con i pazienti.
works with patients,
to do their exercises at home.
boring, frustrating, confusing
can be as high as 70 percent.
don't do their exercises
a lot longer to get better.
that special exercises
gli esercizi specifici
the motivation to do them.
all of us software geeks,
a modo loro il recupero?
could play their way to recovery?
MIRA, una piattaforma per il pc
A P.C. software platform
- una camera -
a motion capture camera,
in videogames.
into video games.
a schedule for my particular therapy.
to fly a bee up and down
depositarlo negli alveari,
elbow extension and flexion,
quando mi hanno tolto il gesso.
after the cast was taken off.
we speak to physical therapists at first
patients need to do.
motivating objectives to follow.
create their own exercises.
a shoulder abduction,
my mom had to do
on the left side of the screen,
alla sinistra dello schermo
doing the recommended movement.
thinks are best for me.
l'utilizzo ai fisioterapisti
for physical therapists
esercizio opportuno.
they think are best.
per la prevenzione delle cadute,
for preventing falls,
migliorare l'equilibrio.
and improve balance.
sit and stand movements,
che voglio comprare.
compirà 82 anni,
will be 82 years old,
che le persone over 80
for people over 80
ad anche fratturate o lesioni peggiori.
or even worse.
are the number one cause of falls,
sono la prima causa delle cadute.
tramite esercizi mirati
through targeted exercise
like my grandmother
come mia nonna
più a lungo.
MIRA briefly shows me
MIRA mi mostra brevemente
three different games
tre giochi diversi
or neurologic patients,
for children with autism,
per bambini autistici,
e disturbi del linguaggio.
can go back to my profile
può vedere il mio profilo
during my sessions.
registrati durante la mia sessione.
quanti punti ho totalizzato,
how many points I scored,
ho mosso le articolazioni,
to adapt my treatment.
questi dati per perfezionare la mia cura.
che questa versione sia ora in uso
across Europe and the U.S.,
in Europa e negli Stati Uniti,
siano in grado di prescrivere
to prescribe this digital treatment
to recovery at home.
a guarire giocando da casa.
a disposizione uno strumento del genere,
when we needed physical therapy,
following the treatment,
di seguire meglio la cura
in tempi più brevi.
what hardware is this
dimmi quale hardware
and how much does it cost?
e quanto costa?
a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 for the demo,
per la dimostrazione,
and a Kinect, which is 120 dollars.
e di un Kinect,
that people use for their Xboxes
che si usa con l'Xbox
you only need a camera.
than a $1,000 solution.
costa meno di mille dollari.
you can definitely use it.
e funziona bene.
fai trial clinici nelle cliniche.
clinical trials in clinics.
una versione da casa
so it's a home version
a distanza,
can see how I'm doing and stuff like that.
come me la cavo dalla clinica.
CM: Grazie.
CM: Thank you.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Cosmin Mihaiu - Physical therapy entrepreneurCosmin Mihaiu is the CEO and co-founder of MIRA Rehab, which develops software that engages patients in interactive and therapeutic games, making physical rehabilitation fun.
Why you should listen
When Cosmin Mihaiu noticed that injured patients hated physical therapy — and often took longer to recover because of it — he dedicated himself to making the dreaded process more engaging, or even fun. In 2011 he and his colleagues founded MIRA Rehab, where they develop software that lets patients play interactive, therapeutic games.
As MIRA’s CEO, Mihaiu now focuses on building relationships with medical institutions around the US and the UK, showing them how video games can make recovery more effective for patients and physical therapists alike.
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