Balance Quest |
Balance Quest is the only truly dynamic platform
available. When the platform center support is released from it's static
position, the Balance Quest platform essentially floats on a spring
suspension allowing dynamic motion with 6 degrees of freedom of movement.
This dynamic freedom more accurately mimics natural conditions that disturb
proprioceptive information. The platform allows linear movement in X
(forward/backward); Y (side to side); and Z (up/down) planes. In addition,
there are three axes of angular movement allowed: Yaw (twistclockwise /
counterclockwise); Pitch (tilt forward / backward); Roll (tilt left /
right). The Balance Quest software measures center of pressure in the X, Y,
and Z planes plus pitch and roll axes for unparalleled information about the
direction and amplitude of sway. The information allows you to identify fall
risk factors, work related dysequilibrium, and malingering in addition to
assessing whether your patient's balance disorder is due to misinformation
or misinterpretation of sensory and motor inputs and his/her ability to
suppress information that is inaccurate.
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