Patent ID: 7326058
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for supporting therapy planning when creating a training program for patient rehabilitation, comprising: providing a capability profile for a patient, a first database containing a plurality of patient physiological skills and cognitive skills supporting said physiological skills to be treated with a patient rehabilitation treatment plan and an allocation of minimum prerequisites for capabilities required for a respective patient physiological skill, and a second database, said second database containing a plurality of patient rehabilitation skills with expert rules relating to the selection of at least one of exercises and capabilities to be treated during said patient rehabilitation plan, and containing at least one of an associated order and weighting for the at least one of exercises and capabilities, for determining successful acquisition of said respective patient physiological skills, taking into account existing capabilities and capability deficits of said patient; automatically evaluating, at a data processing station, the patient's capability profile for at least one patient skill which is to be treated by reverting to the first database to ascertain the existing capabilities and capability deficits; selecting, by reverting to the second database and taking into account the expert rules, at least one exercise and capability to be treated; and outputting the at least one selected exercise and capability to be treated, with associated information about at least one of the weighting and order for incorporation into a patient rehabilitation treatment plan.