Interactive Metronome is an assessment and treatment tool used in therapy to improve the neurological processes of motor planning, sequencing and processing. It is successfully being used by:
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Physical Therapists
- Educators
- Athletic Trainers
- Licensed Rehabilitation Medical and Mental Health Professionals
- Neurologists, Psychiatrists and Psychologists
- Chiropractic Care Professionals
- Developmental/Behavioral Optometrists
- Music Therapist
The IM program provides a structured, goal-oriented process that challenges the patient to synchronize a range of hand and foot exercises to a precise computer-generated reference tone heard through headphones. The patient attempts to match the rhythmic beat with repetitive motor actions. A patented auditory-visual guidance system provides immediate feedback measured in milliseconds, and a score is provided.
Over the course of the treatment, patients learn to:
- Focus and attend for longer periods of time
- Increase physical endurance and stamina
- Filter out internal and external distractions
- Improve ability to monitor mental and physical actions as they are occurring
- Progressively improve coordinated performance.