Exercise? Why not play a game instead? Finding exercises difficult, four friends, all computer and software geeks, decided ‘Wouldn’t it be interesting if patients could play their way to recovery?’ They started to build MIRA using the Microsoft Kinect (a mainstream motion sensor camera), to transform conventional exercises into interactive video games, all stored […]
by EmmaStanmore, BrendonStubbs, DavyVancampfort, Eling D.de Bruin, and Joseph Firth This work is published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Volume 78: 34-43, July 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.04.011 Physically-active video games (‘exergames’) have recently gained popularity for leisure and entertainment purposes. Using exergames to combine physical activity and cognitively-demanding tasks may offer a novel strategy to improve cognitive functioning. Therefore, […]
By William Farr,Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton and Sussex Medical School,Will.farr@nhs.net Marilyn Poole, Birmingham Community NHS Foundation Trust, Paediatric Physiotherapy, Birmingham, marilynpoole@nhs.net Clive Thursfield, Birmingham Community NHS Foundation Trust, Priestley Wharf, Birmingham, Clive.thursfield@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk Ian Male, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, Ian.male@nhs.net Published in Proceedings CHI PLAY ’17 […]
By Katrien Verhoeven, Departement Healthcare, UC Leuven-Limburg, Belgium, Katrien.verhoeven@ucll.be This paper was presented at The 7th Games for Health Europe Conference, 2 & 3 October 2017, TAC Eindhoven, Netherlands. Abstract Of all people over 65 years 30-50% fall at least once a year. Regular physical activity can reduce the risk of falling significantly. However, older […]
By Correy Faccini In the latest version of Innovate UK’s Predictions Series, they take a look at the emerging technology in healthcare and how it will affect all of us. The future of healthcare looks bright, improving every stage of our lives, from birth to old age. The technology can help us live healthier […]
“St. Mary ” day center in Cluj-Napoca ran by APAHNP, a non-governmental organization provides daily, from Monday to Friday, 8.00-4.00 am, social service, for 22 clients with learning disabilities. Through activities and therapies developed in Day Center “St. Mary” we mention training in functional self help and daily living skills, task learning skills which improve […]
Dr. Emma Stanmore – Senior lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work and MAHSC (Manchester Academic Health Science Centre), University of Manchester, emma.stanmore@manchester.ac.uk Falls are a common health concern and a leading cause of accidental death in older people worldwide. Over 30% of people aged 65 and over and 50% of people aged 80 […]
By I M Moldovan, L Tric, R Ursu, A Podar, Department of Kinetotherapy, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, “1 December 1918” University, Alba-Iulia, Romania, ionut_mihai_moldovan@yahoo.fr This work was presented at the International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering, EHB 2017 conference in June 2017. Below we present a summary of the paper – online on IEEE Xplore. […]
by Andreea Moale, physootherapist and volunteer at St. Mary “St. Mary ” day center in Cluj-Napoca ran by The association for the Protection and Support of Neuro-psychological Disabled in Cluj, a non-governmental organization, provides daily, from Monday to Friday, 8.00-4.00 am, social services, for 22 clients with learning disabilities. Through activities and therapies developed […]
By Czakó Norbert, Silaghi Ciprian, Vizitiu Ramona Stela, “A smile with MIRA” Rehabilitation Centre, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, norbertczako@unzambet.com This study is presented at The 6th IEEE International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering – EHB 2017, Sinaia, Romania, June 22-24, 2017 and available online on IEEE Xplore. Abstract— This case study presents the results obtained in the recovery of the […]
By Wytske M.A. MEEKES and Emma STANMORE, The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Email: wytske.meekes@manchester.ac.uk; This study is published in the (2016) Proceedings of the Second West Midlands Health Informatics Network Conference (WIN 2016). Digital Health, 2 . pp. 11-13. ISSN 2055-2076. This study investigated the factors that influenced the […]
The challenges of aging The reality of today brings us face to face with the main issues that come with age: physical and cognitive decline. We have tackled the first, helping older people regain or maintain mobility and prevent falls and injuries. Now we are ready to fight the second. MIRA has worked closely with […]
2016 was an exciting year for MIRA with achievements, events, conferences, and mentions Achievements European Youth Awards 2016 Europe’s Unique Digital Creativity Improving Society in the Category – Healthy Life Business Days “Startup of the Year 2016” award in Romania. MIRA awarded “Best Social Enterprise” by the Global Startup Awards. Conferences […]
By Anamaria Badea, Polaris Medical Abstract In this paper we follow the evolution of a 43 year old patient with cerebellar syndrome using the MIRA system for improving upper limb coordination. Progress was measured using MIRA motion statistics data as well as Berg and SARA scales. Introduction Games are good fun but also extremely practical. […]
Authors: Emma K Stanmore, Senior Lecturer1, Wytske Meekes1, Research Assistant, Vicky Bell1, Research Associate, Kelly Hagan2, Physiotherapist, Debra Maloney2, Operations Manager, Angela Easdon2, Senior Physiotherapist, Jay Chillala3, Consultant in Elderly Health, Bibhas Roy3, Orthopaedic Consultant, Chris Todd1, Professor of Primary Care and Community Health. Affiliation: ¹School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work and MAHSC […]
What is Gamification? Gamification is defined as “the application of elements of game-design and principles of game in a non-game environment to improve user experience and user engagement, loyalty and fun “or “a process of consolidation of elements of a specific experience of the game in order to support the value created for the user.” […]
I M Moldovan1, O Ghircău1, A Podar1, O Rîză1, R A Moldovan2 1Socio-medical services complex ”Maria Beatrice”, Alba-Iulia, ROMANIA, ongmariabeatrice@yahoo.com 2Alba-Iulia Emergency County Hospital This work has been published in the Journal PALESTRICA OF THE THIRD MILLENNIUM, Civilization and Sport, Vol. 18, no. 1, January-March 2017, 38–41, with the title Virtual occupational therapy in a child […]
by: Sophia Hashim ‘A Smile with MIRA’ a.k.a Un Zambet cu MIRA (translated from Romanian) 1st of May 2015 – ‘A Smile with MIRA’ charity was opened, a clinical rehabilitation centre offering treatment to children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Our mission is to provide enjoyable and effective rehabilitation at the centre, for the children to […]
by: Sophia Hashim General MIRA is currently undergoing two large randomised control trial studies, one focused on adults with musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, and another studying the effect of using MIRA on falls prevention. The research project- A Multi-centre, Randomised, Controlled Study Comparing Gamification With Remote Monitoring Against Standard Rehabilitation, for Patients After Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression […]
Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic condition (abnormality in the human genome) present from conception, caused by the presence of an extra 21 chromosome¹, resulting in a total of 47 chromosomes instead of 46. In the world, 1 in 800 children are born with this syndrome. The total number of people […]
Lets’ start from here: ALL games are both fun and serious. Cheap thrills or serious games? This idea is so pervasive — that games are a waste of time that we will come to regret — that I hear it literally everywhere I go. (Jane McGonigal 2012) Culturally, it is desirable to play games as children, but […]
by Glasser Mayrsohn S*, Romeo A* and Mayrsohn B†: *Metropolitan Physical and Occupational Therapy, Great Neck, NY. †University of Central Florida College of Medicine/Director of Metro Innovation. Clinical Case Presentations Background: There have been significant advances in virtual reality gaming consoles over the past decade. These virtual reality games have grown to include motion capture technology […]
The MIRA system is a software application with features that far surpass the gamification of physical rehabilitation. It is an innovative tool with features designed to offer therapists quantitative data on patient performance, measurement statistics and assessment information. Accurate and objective measurements of adherence, engagement time, repetitions performed, speed, acceleration and range of motion (ROM) […]
About us We are MIRA Rehab, a software company that motivates people to get better in a faster, easy and fun way. Our software facilitates therapy through an interactive platform coupled with gamification. We have offices in London and Romania, and are a small and dynamic team that are creating a new way to exercise. […]
Case study by Teodora-Gabriela Fleseru, MD, Pediatric Resident, 1st Pediatric Clinic, Cluj-Napoca and Silaghi Ciprian, Kinesiotherapist at A smile with MIRA, Cluj-Napoca Introduction PMM2-CDG, MPI-CDG , ALG3-CDG, RFT1-CDG, SSR4-CDG, MOGS-CDG1, no, it’s not a secret code or letters from a crossword as you may think. CDG is a way of living for Timea (14 years old), a young girl from […]
2015 was an exciting year for MIRA with achievements, events, conferences, and mentions Achievements January 2015: MIRA chosen as one of 50 London Startups (Healthcare) on Founders Grid – 50 London Startups You Absolutely Must Know About. March 2015: MIRA presented at TED 2015 – Over 1 Million views! – Vancouver, Canada […]
Case study by Dr. Emma Stanmore, Lecturer in Nursing at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work – The University of Manchester and Wytske Meekes, Research assistant. Abstract One in three older people (aged 65 years or older) fall each year, which can result in physical and psychological problems such as fractures, disability, […]