Cognitive function evaluation and rehabilitation methods and systems
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating cognitive function of a person, the method comprising:
- prompting the person to engage in full-body multi-dimensional motion, with motions in a variety of directions, wherein the prompting includes prompting to cause an increase of metabolic rate of the person;
tracking movement of the person in multiple dimensions while the person is engaging in the full-body motion, while gathering data regarding the movement of the person;
measuring heart rate during the prompting and the tracking; and
evaluating data obtained in the tracking movement and the measuring the heart rate, for heart rate responses to the elevated metabolic rate and/or for appearance of symptoms associated with cognitive impairment, to determine whether the person has a cognitive impairment.
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Abstract
A cognitive function evaluation method and system involves prompting a test subject (person) to engage in movement, such as whole-body movement, for example sports-specific movement, while tracking movement of the person. Data can be gathered from the tracking of the person'"'"'s movement. This data can be compared with baseline data from an earlier test (or with data gathered from other subjects), to make a determination of cognitive function of the test subject, or to evaluate progress in rehabilitation and/or aid in making a determination whether a person is ready to resume specified activities, such as an athlete returning to a sport. Such a determination can be made under realistic activity-specific conditions (for example using increased metabolic rate and/or activity-specific movements that may test/challenge the test subjects cognition, vestibular, and/or visual performance/abilities), to allow a for determination of the person'"'"'s cognitive function.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating cognitive function of a person, the method comprising:
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prompting the person to engage in full-body multi-dimensional motion, with motions in a variety of directions, wherein the prompting includes prompting to cause an increase of metabolic rate of the person; tracking movement of the person in multiple dimensions while the person is engaging in the full-body motion, while gathering data regarding the movement of the person; measuring heart rate during the prompting and the tracking; and evaluating data obtained in the tracking movement and the measuring the heart rate, for heart rate responses to the elevated metabolic rate and/or for appearance of symptoms associated with cognitive impairment, to determine whether the person has a cognitive impairment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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11. A method for cognitive function rehabilitation, the method comprising:
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prompting the person to engage in full-body motion, wherein the prompting includes prompting to cause an increase of heart rate of the person; tracking movement of the person while the person is engaging in the full-body motion, while gathering data regarding the movement of the person; and evaluating movement data obtained in the tracking movement; wherein the prompting includes controlling one or more of rate of movement, distance of movement, and direction of movement, in response to cues; and wherein the evaluating data includes determining a work capacity of the person to sustain exercise, from speed of the full-body motion obtained during the tracking. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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23. A method of evaluating cognitive function of a person, the method comprising:
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performing a first test, the first test including; prompting the person to engage in full-body multi-dimensional motion, with motions in a variety of directions, wherein the prompting includes prompting to cause an increase of metabolic rate of the person; tracking movement of the person in multiple dimensions while the person is engaging in the full-body motion, while gathering data regarding the movement of the person; measuring heart rate during the prompting and the tracking; and evaluating data obtained in the tracking movement and the measuring the heart rate, to determine the person'"'"'s baseline work capacity to sustain exercise; subsequent to the at least the prompting, the tracking movement, and the measuring heart rate of the first test, performing a second test that also includes the prompting, the tracking movement, and the measuring heart rate, as well as determining an updated work capacity to sustain exercise from the tracking movement of the second test and the measuring the heart rate of the second test; and comparing the updated work capacity to sustain exercise with the baseline work capacity to sustain exercise.
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