RU204831U1 - Exercise cube for exercises to restore finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients - Google Patents

Abstract

The useful model "Cube simulator for exercises to restore finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients" refers to medicine in the field of neurology, neurorehabilitation and neuropsychology and can be used in neurorehabilitation departments of neurological and neurosurgical clinics when conducting group lessons to restore impaired finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients with organic brain lesions of various etiologies. A useful model contains a hollow body made of plastic (1), in the shape of a cube, on each face of which there are five cylindrical protrusions (2) with external threads, on which plastic caps (3) of various colors are screwed; wherein the cylindrical protrusions (2) are located on each face of the body (1) in the same way, so that one cylindrical protrusion (2) is located in the center of each face, and four other cylindrical protrusions (2) are located at the corners of each face; at the same time, a mark (4) is applied to one of the edges of the body (1). Thus, the declared "Trainer-cube" allows to conduct group exercises aimed at the simultaneous restoration of several processes: a) movements of the fingers of the hand when winding-unscrewing the caps-chips; b) hand movements when turning the body of the device; c) spatial perception and counting in the course of performing the corresponding exercises. The declared "Simulator-cube" introduces an element of novelty into the process of recovery exercises with patients, turning them into an interesting and attractive neuropsychological training for patients. Due to the simplicity of the design and ease of use, "Simulator-cube" can find wide application in clinical practice.

Description

This useful model relates to medicine in the field of neurology, neurorehabilitation and neuropsychology and can be used in neurorehabilitation departments of neurological and neurosurgical clinics when conducting group exercises to restore impaired finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients with organic brain lesions. brain of various etiology.

Violations of movements of the fingers and hands, as well as spatial perception and counting occur in neurological patients due to organic lesions of the brain of various etiologies.

Violation of the movements of the fingers and wrist leads to difficulties in performing various household actions by patients that require precise, coordinated movements of the fingers and the hand.

To restore the movements of the fingers, various simulators are used, which ensure the inclusion of the fingers in various movements, one of which is the rotation of a small object by the fingers of the hand.

So, from the existing level of technology known device "Exercise machine table" Panel with nuts "", intended for training to restore the movement of the fingers of the hand by performing exercises by patients, consisting in twisting and unscrewing metal nuts with the fingers (Internet store "TD Armada", Exercise desktop "Panel with nuts", found on the Internet on March 30, 2021 at https://armada24.ru/product/trenazher-nastolnyj-panel-s-gajkami/).

Structurally, this device is a three-stage wooden base, at each stage of which there are four metal screws with nuts of different sizes.

The disadvantages of this device when used in the course of exercises to restore the movements of the fingers and hands, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients are:

a) this device is not intended for use in group activities;

b) this device is designed to restore the movements of the fingers of the hand, but does not provide the ability to restore the movements of the hand;

c) this device is not intended to restore spatial perception and counting;

d) the uniformity and monotony of the movements performed by twisting-unscrewing the nuts, which can lead to a decrease in patients' interest in classes and their rapid fatigue;

e) work with this device is possible only if there is a horizontal surface.

Also known from the existing prior art is the device "Trainer-cube for exercises to restore: movements of fingers and hands, spatial perception and memory in patients of neurological clinic" (Patent RU 181541 U1 dated 07.19.2018).

Structurally, this device is a plastic cube-shaped body, on each face of which there is a cylindrical protrusion with an external thread, onto which plug-chips of various colors are screwed.

In the course of training with this device, working cards with images of a cube scan are used, in the squares of which there are colored circles corresponding to the colors of the used cork-chips, which the patient must screw onto the protrusions of the device (looking at the image of the cube scan or from memory) in accordance with the colored circles on a work card.

Unlike the device described above, based on the use of metal nuts, the process of screwing-unscrewing plastic plugs is more effective for restoring finger movements in neurological patients, due to the fact that:

a) all patients have experience in performing this action, therefore it is more automated and available for implementation by patients;

b) the process of winding-unscrewing the plugs is included in the activity aimed at restoring spatial perception and counting, which contributes to maintaining the interest of patients in the exercise process.

The disadvantages of this device when used in the course of exercises to restore the movements of the fingers and hands, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients are:

a) this device is not intended for account recovery classes;

b) tasks to restore spatial perception are too simple for patients with mild to moderate impairments of spatial perception.

Impaired spatial perception occurs when the parietotemporal-occipital parts of the cerebral cortex are damaged and leads to a violation of various mental processes (spatial memory, counting, writing, reading, etc.), the implementation of which is associated with spatial perception.

At the same time, counting is one of the mental processes that is most closely related to spatial perception, therefore, it is advisable to restore these mental processes together.

To restore spatial perception and counting, various devices and simulators are used, one of which is the "Cube simulator for exercises to restore spatial perception and counting operations in patients in a neurological clinic" (Patent RU 185357 U1 dated 03.12.2018).

Structurally, this device is a cube-shaped body fixed to the handle, on each face of which there are round recesses.

For lessons with this device, working cards are used with images of a sweep of a cube, the squares of which contain numbers, around each of which there are eight circles, some of which are highlighted in dark color.

During the lesson, the patient needs to count the number of highlighted circles in each square of the scan and subtract this number from the number located in the same square, and then highlight the number of grooves corresponding to the result obtained with a water marker on each face of the body.

The disadvantages of this device when used in the course of exercises to restore the movements of the fingers and hands, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients are:

a) this device is not intended to restore finger movements;

b) this device is not intended to restore hand movements.

In order to overcome the shortcomings of the above devices and simulators, as well as to provide the possibility of conducting classes on the simultaneous restoration of finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting, a "Cube simulator for training on the restoration of finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients ”(hereinafter referred to as“ Simulator-cube ”).

The tasks to be solved by the claimed technical solution are:

a) the actions performed by the patients should be simultaneously aimed both at restoring motor functions - movements of the fingers and hand, and at restoring mental functions - spatial perception and counting;

b) the restoration of the movements of the fingers of the hand should be carried out during the execution of rotational movements when winding and unscrewing the caps-chips;

c) restoration of hand movements should be carried out when turning the device;

d) the ability to perform exercises for the restoration of spatial perception of varying degrees of complexity;

e) the simplicity of the "Trainer-cube" design, which contributes to its widespread introduction into clinical practice.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is the implementation of the possibility of conducting exercises to restore disturbed movements of the fingers and wrist, as well as spatial perception and counting, provided by the structural elements of the claimed "Trainer-cube", allowing to conduct classes aimed at the simultaneous restoration of movements of the fingers and hand as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients.

This technical result is provided due to the fact that the "Trainer-cube" contains a hollow body made of plastic, having the shape of a cube, on each face of which there are five cylindrical protrusions with an external thread, on which plastic caps-chips of various colors are screwed; wherein the cylindrical protrusions are located on each face of the body in the same way, so that one cylindrical protrusion is located in the center of each face, and four other cylindrical protrusions are located at the corners of each face; at the same time, a mark is applied to one of the edges of the body.

In a preferred embodiment of the Cube Trainer, the mark is in the form of a circle.

The essence of the useful model "Cube simulator for training in restoring finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients" is illustrated by drawings, which show:

FIG. 1 - the body of the "Trainer-cube" without caps-counters;

FIG. 2 - "Trainer-cube" with screwed caps-counters;

FIG. 3, 4 - examples of work cards of varying degrees of difficulty.

The declared "Trainer-cube" is a hollow body (1) made of plastic, having the shape of a cube (see Fig. 1, 2), on each face of which there are five cylindrical protrusions (2) with an external thread, which are designed to be screwed into during the lessons of plastic caps-chips (3) of various colors (the number of which ranges from four to six or more colors).

The dimensions of this particular "Trainer-cube" indicated below are not signs that narrow the scope of legal protection, since they may change in the process of its creation.

The length of the rib of the body (1) of the "Trainer-cube" is 80-120 mm, and the thickness of the wall of the body (1) is 2-4 mm.

Cylindrical protrusions (2) are located on each face of the body (1) in the same way, so that one cylindrical protrusion (2) is located in the center of each face of the body (1), and four other cylindrical protrusions (2) are located diagonally, in the corners of each body edges (1).

The height and threaded diameter of each cylindrical protrusion (2) are the same and are made to match the height and threaded diameter of a plastic cap with an internal thread.

As caps-chips (3) can be used:

a) commercially available plastic lids with an internal thread with a diameter of 14 mm (Plastic lid (diameter 14 mm) https://www.era-vodoleya.ru/krishka_1/) up to 28 mm (Plastic lid (diameter 28 mm) https: / /www.era-vodoleya.ru/krishka_32/) and more;

b) plastic caps (3) with internal thread specially made for training with the "Exercise machine-cube".

To ensure the spatial orientation of the body (1) of the "Trainer-cube" during exercise, one of its faces is marked (for example, by means of dark paint) a mark (4), which can be made, for example, in the form of a circle.

In the course of training with the "Simulator-cube", a printed manual is used, consisting of working cards (5) (see Fig. 3, 4), each of which contains on both sides an image (6) of a cube sweep, consisting of squares containing five circles (located similarly to cylindrical protrusions on the edges), some of which are highlighted in different colors corresponding to the colors of the plug-chips (3), and one of the squares of the cube unfolding contains a mark image similar to the mark (4) on one of the body edges (1) ...

At the same time, images (6) of a cube scan on working cards (5) are presented in different versions (Cube scan, found on 03/30/2021 on the Internet at http://uslide.ru/images/12/18852/960/img15 .jpg).

Work with the device "Cube simulator for exercises to restore movements of fingers and hands, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients" is carried out as follows.

At the beginning of the lesson, the patient, holding the "Exercise cube" with his healthy hand, unscrews the caps (3) from the cylindrical projections (2) with his hand with impaired movements (restoration of movements of the fingers of the hand).

In this case, to unscrew all the caps-chips (3), the patient needs to turn the "Simulator-cube", including in this process the hand with impaired movements (restoration of hand movements).

Next, the specialist presents the patient with a work card (5) of a certain degree of complexity (see Fig. 3, 4), which depends on the number and location of the circles, highlighted in different colors. The simplest is the working card (5), on which the circles, highlighted in different colors, are located in the center of the squares of the cube unfolding (see Fig. 3).

After that, the patient winds (restoration of finger movements) the caps (3) of the corresponding colors on the cylindrical protrusions (2) of the body (1) in accordance with the image (6) of the cube scan (restoration of spatial perception) on the working card (5), turning (restoration of hand movements) body (1) of the "Exerciser-cube".

Next, the patient counts the number of caps (3) of each color (3) of each color screwed onto the cylindrical protrusions (2), turning (restoration of hand movements) while the body (1) of the "Exerciser-cube" and writing down the results in a workbook.

After completing the task, the specialist checks the correctness of its implementation.

Then the patient unscrews (restoration of finger and hand movements) all the caps-counters (3) from the cylindrical protrusions (2), after which the "Trainer-cube" can be used for the next exercise.

Thus, the effectiveness of the "Trainer-cube" is associated with the fact that in the process of training, patients perform exercises aimed at restoring spatial perception and counting, winding (restoring movements of the fingers of the hand) while caps-counters (3) on cylindrical protrusions (2) body (1) of the "Exercise machine-cube" and turning its body (1) with the hand with impaired movements (restoration of hand movements).

Along with the above-described method, exercises with the "Trainer-cube" can be carried out without using the working cards of the printed manual.

In this case, the specialist draws a scan of the cube in the patient's workbook and writes in the squares of the scan the first letters of the names of the colors corresponding to the color of the token caps (3), for example, "Z" - green, "F" - yellow, etc.

Next, the patient winds (restoration of finger movements) the caps (3) of the corresponding colors on the cylindrical protrusions (2) of the body (1) of the "Trainer-cube" in accordance with the cube scan drawn by the specialist (restoration of spatial perception), turning (restoration of hand movements hands) at the same time the body (1) of the "Trainer-cube", after which it counts the number of caps-chips (3) of each color (restoration of the count), wound on the cylindrical protrusions (2) of the body (1).

Along with exercises aimed at restoring finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients, the Exercise Cube can be effectively used in the following cases:

a) when conducting correctional and developmental classes with children who have disorders in the formation of fine motor skills, spatial perception and counting;

b) when conducting neuropsychological trainings with elderly people;

c) as a game aimed at developing and training fine motor skills, spatial perception and counting in healthy children.

Thus, the declared "Trainer-cube" allows to conduct group exercises aimed at the simultaneous restoration of several processes: a) movements of the fingers of the hand when winding-unscrewing the caps-chips; b) hand movements when turning the body of the device; c) spatial perception and counting during the performance of the corresponding exercises.

The declared "Simulator-cube" introduces an element of novelty into the process of rehabilitation exercises with patients, turning them into an interesting and attractive neuropsychological training for patients.

Due to its simplicity of design and ease of use, the "Simulator-cube" can be widely used in clinical practice.

Claims (2)

1. Exercise cube for exercises to restore finger and hand movements, as well as spatial perception and counting in neurological patients, characterized by the fact that it contains a cube-shaped hollow body made of plastic, on each face of which there are five cylindrical protrusions with the outer carvings on which plastic caps-chips of various colors are screwed; wherein the cylindrical protrusions are located on each face of the body in the same way so that one cylindrical protrusion is located in the center of each face, and four other cylindrical protrusions are located at the corners of each face; at the same time, a mark is applied to one of the edges of the body. 2. The simulator-cube according to claim 1, characterized in that the mark is made in the form of a circle.

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