Exercise therapy and rehabilitation system and method

Abstract

A method is provided for performing exercise therapy and rehabilitation. A first therapy module can be performed. The first therapy module comprises at least one first physical metric for rotating, by a resistance device, at least one joint of a limb of a user. At least one psychophysical metric and at least one physical metric of the user can be monitored while performing the first therapy module. Psychophysical metric data for the at least one psychophysical metric and physical metric data for the at least one physical metric can be received. Based on at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data, the at least one first physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb by the resistance device while performing the first therapy module can be modified.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 performing a first therapy module, wherein the first therapy module comprises at least one first physical metric for rotating by a resistance device, at least one joint of a limb of a user;   monitoring at least one psychophysical metric and at least one physical metric of the user while performing the first therapy module;   receiving psychophysical metric data for the at least one psychophysical metric and physical metric data for the at least one physical metric; and   modifying the at least one first physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb by the resistance device while performing the first therapy module based on at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating a second therapy module comprising at least one second physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb based on the at least one first physical metric and at least one of the psychophysical metric data or the physical metric data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising performing the second therapy module on the at least one joint of the limb of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein modifying the at least one first physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb by the resistance device while performing the first therapy module based on at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data comprises determining whether at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data has satisfied a threshold. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising,
 receiving psychophysical metric data and physical metric data from a second user; and   modifying the first therapy module for the first user based on the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data from the second user.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the psychophysical metric data comprises a subjective pain level. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the physical metric data comprises a torque of a percentage of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the limb. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a resistance device configured to rotate at least one joint of a limb of a user according to a therapy module that comprises at least one physical metric;   a psychophysical sensor configured to monitor a psychophysical metric of the user;   a physical sensor configured to monitor a physical metric of the user; and   a controller in communication with the resistance device, the psychophysical sensor, and the physical sensor, the controller comprising:
 a memory comprising computer readable instructions, and 
 a processor that, when executing the computer readable instructions, is configured to:
 perform a first therapy module, wherein the first therapy module comprises at least one first physical metric for rotating, by the resistance device, the at least one joint of the limb of the user, 
 receive psychophysical metric data for the at least one psychophysical metric from the psychophysical sensor, 
 receive physical metric data for the at least one physical metric from the physical sensor, and 
 modify the at least one first physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb While performing the first therapy module based on at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to generate a second therapy module comprising at least one second physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb based on the at least one first physical metric and at least one of the psychophysical metric data or the physical metric data. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform the second therapy module on the at least one joint of the limb of the user. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a physiological sensor configured to monitor a physiological metric of the user. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to,
 receive psychophysical metric data and physical metric data from a second user, and   modify the first therapy module for the first user based on the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data from the second user.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the psychophysical metric data comprises a subjective pain level. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the physical metric data comprises a torque of a percentage of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the limb. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a program which, when executed, causes a computer to perform a method, comprising:
 performing a first therapy module, wherein the first therapy module comprises at least one first physical metric for rotating, by a resistance device, at least one joint of a limb of a user;   monitoring at least one psychophysical metric and at least one physical metric of the user while performing the first therapy module;   receiving psychophysical metric data for the at least one psychophysical metric and physical metric data for the at least one physical metric; and   modifying the at least one first physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb by the resistance device while performing the first therapy module based on at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising generating a second therapy module comprising at least one second physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb based on the at least one first physical metric and at least one of the psychophysical metric data or the physical metric data. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 16 , further comprising performing the second therapy module on the at least one joint of the limb of the user. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein modifying the at least one first physical metric for rotating the at least one joint of the limb by the resistance device while performing the first therapy module based on at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data comprises determining whether at least one of the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data has satisfied a threshold. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising,
 receiving psychophysical metric data and physical metric data from a second user, and   modifying the first therapy module for the first user based on the psychophysical metric data and the physical metric data from the second user.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the psychophysical metric data comprises a subjective pain level.