RU193589U1 - Circle training simulator for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to medicine in the section of neurology and neuropsychology and can be used in neurorehabilitation departments of neurological and neurosurgical clinics when conducting classes to restore motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic with organic brain lesions of various etiologies. The circle training simulator for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic contains a flat plastic base (1) of a round shape, in the center of which a through circular hole is made. On the surface of each of the sides of the base (1), annular and radial protrusions (2, 3) of the same height and width are made, forming cell recesses (4). The annular protrusions (2) are located on the outer edge of the base (1), around the round hole, and also directly on the surfaces of the base (1), at the same distance from each other. Radial protrusions (3) are evenly spaced at equal angular intervals. The location of the annular and radial protrusions (2, 3) on the surfaces of each of the sides of the base (1) is the same. The utility model, due to its structural elements, allows conducting group exercises on the simultaneous restoration of the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity with patients in a neurological clinic, including patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of hand tremors. 3 s.p. f-ly, 2 ill.

Description

This useful model relates to medicine, to the section of neurology and neuropsychology and can be used in neurorehabilitation departments during group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic.

Of great importance for the effectiveness of restorative education are the forms of its organization, which are used during classes with patients with disorders of various mental and motor functions.

Methods and forms of organization of restorative education should take into account the social nature of a person and create conditions for maximizing the use of all human capabilities and abilities, using the influence of the social environment and other social factors on a sick person (Tsvetkova L.S. Aphasia and restorative education. M; Moscow psychological -Social Institute of Voronezh: Publishing house NPO "MODEK", 2001, p. 81, 82).

One of the forms of organization of rehabilitation education, which is based on the use of social factors, is the group form of classes, which helps to increase the efficiency of restoration of impaired mental and motor functions, expanding and complementing individual lessons with a specialist and independent studies of patients during their stay in a neurological clinic.

Group lessons allow you to realize primarily the activity of communication and impact on the patient’s personality through the mechanisms of a small social group: interpersonal interaction, cooperation, cooperation, competition, etc. (Tsvetkova L.S. Aphasia and restorative education. M; Moscow Psychological and Social Institute of Voronezh: Publishing house NPO MODEK, 2001, p. 9).

According to Marvin Shaw, a specialist in group dynamics, a small social group is a community consisting of two or more interacting and influencing individuals (Myers D. Social Psychology. - St. Petersburg: Peter, 1997).

Thus, the use of the group form of classes helps to increase the effectiveness of rehabilitation training when working on the restoration of various mental functions, including intellectual activity, as well as motor functions, including motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic.

In domestic psychology, intellectual activity or thinking is considered as a specific, but complex mental activity, which has its own structure and functions (L.S. Tsvetkova, Neuropsychological rehabilitation of patients. Speech and intellectual activity, Moscow: Publishing House of the Moscow Pedagogical Institute, Voronezh: Modek, 2004 , p. 317).

The normal intellectual process can be disturbed in organic brain lesions caused by various neurological diseases associated primarily with damage to the tertiary parieto-temporal-occipital or frontal parts of the cerebral cortex.

One of the common methods used for group lessons on the restoration of intellectual activity is the traditional game “Tic-Tac-Toe”, which ensures the inclusion of patients in the process of solving various problems that arise during the game.

So, from the existing level of technology, the device “Game panel simulator for group exercises to restore fine motor skills, visual-spatial memory and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic” is known (Patent RU 182218 U1 of 08/07/2018).

Structurally, this device consists of a plate, the surface of which is divided into nine or sixteen square cells, in the center of each of which is a cylindrical protrusion with an external thread for winding plastic plugs with images of “crosses” or “zeroes”.

Thus, this device provides the ability to simultaneously restore fine motor skills and intellectual activity of patients in a neurological clinic due to the fact that the traditional game "Tic Tac Toe" is used as a method aimed at restoring intellectual activity, and as a method aimed at restoring fine motor skills screwing on plugs on cylindrical protrusions is used.

The disadvantages of this device when it is used for classes to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients with a neurological clinic are:

a) this device is designed for the restoration of fine motor skills and does not provide the ability to restore motor functions of the hands;

b) the need to use additional elements in the form of traffic jams with images of “crosses” and “zeroes”.

Also, from the existing level of technology, the device “Game simulator-ball for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic” is known (Patent RU 189163 U1 from 05.15.2019).

This device is a plastic case, having the shape of a ball, on the opposite poles of which there are conical shaped handles, and on its surface are made quadrangular recess cells that form a playing field for playing Tic Tac Toe.

During classes with this device, one of the patients, holding it by one of the pens, writes a “cross” into one of the recesses with an easily erasable water marker, and then transfers the device to another patient, who, holding it by the other pen, writes “ toe "into another cell-recess, etc.

Thus, during the classes, patients, in order to be able to see the entire playing field and enter the icons in the recess cells, are forced to carry out various movements (turns, tilts, rotation) with the hand holding the device, which contribute to the restoration of the motor functions of the hand.

Also, from the existing level of technology, the device “A simulator plate for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands, intellectual activity and spatial memory in patients of a neurological clinic” is known (Patent RU 189018 U1 of 05/06/2019).

This device is a flat base of square shape, the conical handles are located at two opposite corners, and square recesses are located on both sides of the base, forming a playing field for playing Tic Tac Toe.

The process of training with this device is similar to the training process with the “Game simulator-ball for group exercises for restoring the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic” discussed above.

However, prolonged work with each of these devices during classes to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity leads to patients becoming accustomed to and reducing interest in classes, which helps to reduce the effectiveness of rehabilitation classes.

Therefore, in order to increase the variety of devices for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity, ensuring the interest of patients in the classes, the "Game simulator circle for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic" ( hereinafter referred to as the "Gaming Simulator Circle").

The tasks to be solved by the claimed technical solution are:

a) ensuring the possibility of conducting classes aimed at the simultaneous restoration of motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity;

b) maintaining the interest of patients in classes to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity through the use of a new device;

c) providing the possibility of conducting classes for patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of hand tremor due to the fact that the cells are made in the form of recesses that do not allow the writing instrument to go beyond them;

d) the simplicity of the design of the "Game simulator circle", contributing to its widespread adoption in clinical practice.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is to increase the arsenal of devices intended for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic, provided by the structural elements of the claimed "Game simulator-circle", allowing for group exercises to simultaneously restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity with a wide contingent of patients in a neurological clinic, including patients violation of fine motor skills and the availability of hand tremor.

This technical result is ensured due to the fact that the "Game simulator-circle" contains a flat plastic base of circular shape, in the center of which a through hole is made, and on the surface of each side of the base there are ring and radial protrusions of the same height and width, forming cells recesses; wherein the annular protrusions are arranged as follows: on the outer edge of the base, around the circular hole, and also directly on the base surfaces, at the same distance from each other, and the radial protrusions are evenly spaced at equal angular intervals, while the arrangement of the annular and radial protrusions on the surfaces each side of the base is the same.

In the preferred embodiment of the "Game simulator-circle" the number of annular protrusions made on the surface of each of the sides of the base is 3-8 pieces.

In the preferred embodiment of the "Game simulator circle" the number of radial protrusions made on the surface of each of the sides of the base is 8-24 pieces.

In a preferred embodiment of the "Gaming Circle Simulator", the recess cells are highlighted in a color different from the base color.

The essence of the utility model "Game simulator circle for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic" is illustrated by the drawings, which depict:

In FIG. 1 - a general view of the "Game simulator circle";

In FIG. 2 - section of the "Game simulator circle".

The declared “Game simulator-circle” is a flat plastic base (1) of a round shape (see Fig. 1, 2), in the center of which a through circular hole is made, and ring and radial protrusions are made on the surface of each side of the base (1) (2, 3) forming cell-indentations (4), intended for inscribing in them icons in the form of “crosses” and “zeroes” by means of an easily erasable water marker.

The dimensions indicated below for this particular “Game Trainer-Circle” are not signs of narrowing the scope of legal protection, as they may change in the process of its creation.

The outer diameter of the base (1) of the "Game simulator-circle" is 120-200 mm, and its thickness is 4-6 mm.

The diameter of the round hole in the center of the base (1) is 40-80 mm.

The annular protrusions (2) are located as follows: a) along the outer edge of the base (1); b) around a round hole; c) directly on the surfaces of the base (1) at the same distance from each other.

Radial protrusions (3) are evenly distributed over the entire surface of each side of the base (1) with the same angular intervals.

Thus, the ring and radial protrusions (2, 3) made on the surfaces of both sides of the base (1) form recess cells (4) having the shape of ring sectors, which form a single playing field intended for playing Tic Tac Toe.

 All annular and radial protrusions (2, 3) have the same height of 1-2 mm and a width of 2-4 mm.

The number of annular protrusions (2) made on the surface of each of the sides of the base (1) is 3-8 pcs., And the number of radial protrusions (3) made on the surface of each side of the base (1) is 8-24 pcs.

The location of the annular and radial protrusions (2, 3) on the surfaces of each of the sides of the base (1) is the same.

The total number of recess cells (4) of the “Game circle simulator” depends on the total number of annular and radial protrusions (2, 3).

For a better perception of the cells-recesses (4) by patients, they are highlighted in a color (for example, by means of paint) that differs from the color of the base (1) of the “Game Trainer Circle”.

Thus, the design features of recess cells (4), which are formed by annular and radial protrusions (2, 3), facilitate the process of inscribing icons into them due to the fact that inscribing occurs strictly within the boundaries of recess cells (4). Thanks to this, conducting classes with the "Game simulator-circle" becomes available for patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of hand tremors.

At the same time, the small height of the annular and radial protrusions (2, 3) does not prevent the removal of the icons inscribed in the cell recesses (4) by means of a sponge designed to erase water markers.

Holding the "Game simulator-circle" during classes is carried out through a round hole in the center of the base (1), which prevents touching the surface of the playing field and erasing the inscribed cell-recesses (4) icons.

Work with the "Game circle simulator for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic" is as follows.

Before starting a group lesson, a specialist forms a group of two patients who have approximately the same degree of impaired motor function of the hand, and, if possible, intellectual activity.

Next, one of the patients, holding the “Game simulator-circle” with a hand with impaired movement (restoring the motor functions of the hand) through a circular hole in the center of the base (1), with the other hand, writes an image of a “cross” into one of the recesses with an easily erasable water marker ( 4) one of the parties to the foundation (1).

After that, the “Game simulator-circle” is transferred to another patient, who takes it with his hand with impaired movement (restoration of the motor functions of the hand) and performs the next move (restoration of intellectual activity), writing the image of the “zero” in the cell-recess (4) of one of the sides bases (1).

The game ends with the victory of one of the patients, who, in accordance with the rules of the game “Tic-Tac-Toe,” made up a series of a certain number of “tic-tac-toe” or “tac-toe” on the basis of (1) the “Game Trainer Circle”, or in a draw, when to draw a row failed to any of the patients.

Thus, during the “Game simulator-circle” lesson, it is constantly transmitted (restoration of the motor functions of the arm) from one patient to another patient, each of whom is forced to exercise with his hand in violation of the movements that hold the “Game” before making a new move (restoration of intellectual activity) circle simulator ”, various movements: inclinations, turns (restoration of the motor functions of the arm), allowing to see all the cell-recesses (4) on both sides of the base (1), in which the images of“ crosses ”are inscribed "And" toe ".

In addition to the traditional game “Tic-tac-toe”, the “Game simulator-circle” can be used for various versions of the game “Tic-tac-toe” with other rules.

Along with the use of the "Game circle simulator" for classes in restoring the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic, it can be widely used in the following cases:

a) when conducting classes to restore the motor functions of the hands impaired due to various other diseases, for example, hand injuries, the consequences of surgical operations;

b) when conducting correctional and developmental classes with children with impaired formation of motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity;

c) during neurocognitive trainings with people of advanced and senile age;

d) as an original gaming device that implements a variant of the game “Tic-Tac-Toe” on a round-sided double-sided playing field.

Thus, the “Game simulator-circle”, due to its structural elements, allows conducting group exercises to simultaneously restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity with a wide range of patients in a neurological clinic, including patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of hand tremor.

The declared “Game simulator-circle” introduces an element of novelty into the process of rehabilitation classes with patients, turning them into an interesting and attractive training for patients.

Claims (4)

1. A circle training simulator for group exercises to restore the motor functions of the hands and intellectual activity in patients of a neurological clinic, characterized in that it contains a flat plastic base of a circular shape, in the center of which a through circular hole is made, and ring-shaped are made on the surface of each side of the base and radial protrusions of the same height and width, forming cell recesses; wherein the annular protrusions are arranged as follows: on the outer edge of the base, around the circular hole, and also directly on the base surfaces, at the same distance from each other, and the radial protrusions are evenly spaced at equal angular intervals, while the arrangement of the annular and radial protrusions on the surfaces each side of the base is the same. 2. The gaming simulator circle according to claim 1, characterized in that the number of annular protrusions made on the surface of each of the sides of the base is 3-8 pieces. 3. The gaming simulator circle according to claim 1, characterized in that the number of radial protrusions made on the surface of each of the sides of the base is 8-24 pieces. 4. The gaming simulator circle according to claim 1, characterized in that the cell-recesses are highlighted in a color different from the color of the base.

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