Photo: A woman's legs walking on a treadmill. There are digital inserts on the ankles and the sole of the foot; Copyright: panthermedia.net/Wavebreakmedia ltd

Topic of the Month March 2019

Trend towards digitization – rehabilitation of tomorrow

Whether with virtual reality glasses or on a movable treadmill in a virtual environment – the rehabilitation sector is increasingly being digitized. How this trend was already apparent at the last REHACARE and what the current status quo in research and healthcare is like, you can find out in our Topic of the Month March: Trend towards digitization – rehabilitation of tomorrow.

Virtual and diverse: Digitization of rehabilitation and physiotherapy

Photo: Prof. Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage with a volunteer in the GRAIL lab; Copyright: TU Chemnitz/Jacob Müller

From walking canes with built-in GPS sensor and SOS emergency call function to robot-assisted therapy sessions to virtual reality applications – digitization is making its way into the rehabilitation sector. We have reviewed the role this topic already played at REHACARE 2018 and highlighted some of the research projects that currently focus on this subject.

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Digitization and the new opportunities it brings to the healthcare sector

Photo: two doctors standing in front of a virtual screen depicting human organs; Copyright: panthermedia.net/hquality

Is it already too late for the digitization of healthcare? How does Germany compare to other countries in this setting? What opportunities and threats does big data involve? And why could uniform digital patient care lead to unimagined success, especially when it comes to the rehabilitation sector?

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Rehabilitation: Gait analysis and training in Virtual Reality

Photo: In the ReMoCap lab a man attaches sensors to another man's leg; Copyright: Martin Lifka Photography

New technology provides new opportunities. What pertains to so many areas of life also applies to the field of rehabilitation and physiotherapy. REHACARE.com examined whether and how virtual reality, visual analytics, and machine learning can enhance and shape the healthcare sector in the future – especially when it comes to gait analysis.

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Gif animation: REHACARE 2020 from 23rd to 26th September in Düsseldorf/Germany, linked to "More information about the Trade Fair"

Video: Physiotherapy and rehabilitation today: digitalized and gamified

The world of physiotherapy and rehabilitation has changed immensely in the last few years. The technologies and devices used are becoming more and more efficient and intelligent. Digitalization and gamification in particular are playing an increasingly important role.