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 Interactive Metronome was originally used in a healthcare setting to help children with developmental disorders. In recent years innovative therapists and clinical researchers have demonstrated IM's effectiveness when applied to a wide range of neurological and motor disorders, such as stroke, parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.
The Interactive Metronome's impact on neurological recovery focuses on improving the brain's ability to perform two critical functions: motor planning and sequencing. Motor planning and sequencing are central to human activity - from the coordinated movements needed to walk or climb stairs to the order of words in a sentence. IM is the only therapy tool that improves those human capacities by strengthening a person's sensory-motor synchronization, commonly referred to as "timing." Interactive Metronome Therapy is customizable and patient specific. This program provides a structured, goal oriented training process that challenges the patient to precisely match a computer generated beat. Participants are instructed to synchronize various hand and foot exercises to a reference tone heard through headphones. The  patient attempts to match the rhythmic beat with repetitive motor actions such as tapping his/her toes on a floor sensor mat or hand clapping while wearing an IM glove with palm trigger. A patented audio and visual guidance system provides immediate feedback. The difference between the patient's performance and the computer generated beat is measured in milliseconds and a score is provided. A low score indicates better accuracy and timing.
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