Cogniboard is a special device that aims to improve
the patient's coordination, balance, skill, and consciousness level. The
device, which helps recovery in patients with movement, balance, coordination,
and mental retardation, is used as a complementary instrument in
rehabilitation. It records and evaluates the patient's responses to multiple
exercise programs and helps to improve their skills. It can also contribute to
the development of hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and reaction speed.
Cogniboard has 64 illuminated and audible buttons and
the keys form 5 rings in a special arrangement. The therapist chooses the
exercise program by determining the degree of difficulty and duration according
to the patient. Light and sounds encourage participation in exercise. The
patient is asked to turn the lights on and off according to the given program.
During this effort, the patient not only exercises balance, coordination, range
of motion, and strengthening but also increases her/his mental activity. After
the exercise, the recorded performance of the patient is evaluated and the
programs to be continued are determined accordingly.