Wobbleshroom Dispositiu de Rehabilitació del Turmell by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Dispositiu de Rehabilitació del Turmell by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny d'Articles Esportius, Fitness i Equipament Recreatiu Competition Category.

FerroArticles Esportius· 2022

Wobbleshroom Dispositiu de Rehabilitació del Turmell

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Articles Esportius Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Dispositiu de Rehabilitació del Turmell

Wobbleshroom és un dispositiu d'entrenament d'equilibri fet per enfortir els turmells i ajudar a prevenir lesions. La forma s'inspira en la tabla d'equilibri (wobble board) i recorda un bolet. En trepitjar la placa superior s'activa el dispositiu, que reprodueix notes musicals i fa vibrar les cantonades seleccionades per guiar l'usuari a inclinar-se en aquella direcció. Una sessió dura tres minuts. La part superior està feta d'escuma de poliuretà tou per oferir agafament i esmorteïment, mentre que el cos està fet d'acrilonitril butadiè estirè. El dispositiu mesura 55 per 38 centímetres i pesa 5 quilograms.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Wobbleshroom Dispositiu de Rehabilitació del Turmell és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Wobbleshroom Dispositiu de Rehabilitació del Turmell sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Wobbleshroom Dispositiu de Rehabilitació del Turmell és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Wobbleshroom is a prehabilitative device designed to prevent future ankle injuries by bringing Neuromuscular Training and Whole Body Vibration into our everyday life. The device utilizes sound and vibration to guide the user in which direction to move – always ensuring a safe, fun, and effective exercise routine that does not feel burdensome.
Dimensions & Packaging: 55cm x 38cm, 5kg
Tags: Healthcare, Recreation, Gamification, Exercise, Fun
Production Technology: To improve grips to prevent a user from falling off while being on top of the device, the top of the Wobbleshroom is designed with soft PU foam. It is soft, cushiony, and provides enough rigidity, serving as a perfect material to address my need. The rest of the body is mostly designed with Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.
Design Challenge: Challenge was to lower the bar of rehabilitative exercise so that it is readily accessible for all users in a safe, joyful way, ultimately with a goal of the product blending into the user's daily life without feeling like a chore. To make the breakthrough, I have interviewed the users and the experts in the field - including doctors from John Hopkins University, based on data collected on various functional mockups.
Research: The research initially began with ankle injuries. Though some may view them as minor incidents, they are highly likely to develop into permanently unstable ankles if improperly treated. After finding out that the primary way to prevent ankle injuries is by improving peroneal muscles, I set out ways to discover possible fitting exercise routines used by professional athletes. It was there that I came across neuromuscular training and whole-body vibration. Prior is an exercise often used by athletes, and later is a technique developed by NASA for astronauts to stimulate leg muscles and improve balance.
Inspiration: The main inspiration came from the wobble board, a widely used tool to improve one's core strength during rehabilitative exercise.

Additional inspiration came from interviews with experts - including a doctor at Johns Hopkins University.
Project Duration: The project finished December of 2021 in California.
Operation Flow: The simple act of stepping on the Wobbleshroom activates the device. It would start to play music notes and vibrate specific corners of the upper plate (mushroom hat), guiding users to tilt their bodies accordingly. A single set completes after 3 minutes, which is just the safe amount of exercise one is expected to do a day.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Minkyu Seo
Team Members: Minkyu Seo
Image Credits: N/A