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  • Vom Rollator für Kinder zum intelligenten Bewegungs–From rollator for children to intelligent movement coach – BmBF.START-Interaktiv

Vom Rollator für Kinder zum intelligenten Bewegungs–From rollator for children to intelligent movement coach – BmBF.START-Interaktiv

Posted on December 27, 2022May 17, 2023 By jannis
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor impairment in children. In Germany, around 22,000 children under the age of 15 are affected. To improve motor and cognitive skills in the long term, regular and sustained exercise is medically recommended. RooWalk’s walking aid promotes muscle strength, improves motor control and increases intrinsic motivation and enjoyment of exercise, which helps prevent long-term damage from disability and improves quality of life. It also has the potential to reduce direct medical care costs and the need for long-term care.

As part of the BmBF-funded project, Berlin-based start-up RooWalk (Dr. Benjamin Pardowitz, M. Sc. Maria Enge), together with Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences (Prof. Dr. Ioannis Iossifidis) and the support of Charite, are developing an intelligent walking aid that helps children with motor impairments achieve greater mobility and independence. The patented electric walking aid, which acts as a digital movement coach, recognizes the user’s individual movement patterns and intentions and supports them accordingly. The data collected by the device helps parents, physical therapists and physicians learn about the user’s movement status in everyday life and any changes so they can make the best possible treatment decisions.

The research findings will be validated through a demonstrator and clinical trials to evaluate their effectiveness and identify potential applications for other diagnoses and for adults. “It is the aspirational steps of children that motivate us to take on the development work, funding to market, certification as a medical device and reimbursement for affected families,” said the founders, who are driven by a family motivation.

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Zerebralparese (CP) ist die häufigste Ursache für motorische Beeinträchtigungen bei Kindern. In Deutschland sind rund 22.000 Kinder unter 15 Jahren betroffen. Um die motorischen und kognitiven Fähigkeiten langfristig zu verbessern, wird regelmäßige und anhaltende Bewegung medizinisch empfohlen. Die Gehhilfe von RooWalk fördert die Muskelkraft, verbessert die motorische Kontrolle und steigert die intrinsische Motivation und Freude an der Bewegung, was dazu beiträgt, langfristige Schäden durch Behinderungen zu verhindern und die Lebensqualität zu verbessern. Sie hat auch das Potenzial, die Kosten für die direkte medizinische Versorgung und den Bedarf an Langzeitpflege zu senken.

Im Rahme des vom BmBF geförderten Projektes entwickeln das Berliner Start-up RooWalk (Dr. Benjamin Pardowitz, M. Sc. Maria Enge) mit der Hochschule Ruhr West (Prof. Dr. Ioannis Iossifidis) und der Unterstützung der Charite eine intelligente Gehhilfe, die Kindern mit motorischen Beeinträchtigungen zu mehr Mobilität und Selbstständigkeit verhilft. Die patentierte elektrische Gehhilfe, die als digitaler Bewegungscoach fungiert, erkennt die individuellen Bewegungsmuster und -absichten der Nutzer und unterstützt sie entsprechend. Die vom Gerät gesammelten Daten helfen Eltern, Physiotherapeuten und Ärzten, sich über den Bewegungsstatus des Nutzers im Alltag und eventuelle Veränderungen zu informieren, damit sie die bestmöglichen Therapieentscheidungen treffen können.

Die Forschungsergebnisse werden durch einen Demonstrator und klinische Studien validiert, um ihre Wirksamkeit zu bewerten und mögliche Anwendungen für andere Diagnosen und für Erwachsene zu ermitteln. “Es sind die angestrebten Schritte der Kinder, die uns motivieren, die Entwicklungsarbeit, die Finanzierung bis zur Markteinführung, die Zertifizierung als Medizinprodukt und die Kostenerstattung für betroffene Familien in Angriff zu nehmen”, so die Gründer, die von einer familiären Motivation angetrieben werden.

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