Wobbleshroom Apparat ta' Riabilitazzjoni tal-Għekiesi by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Apparat ta' Riabilitazzjoni tal-Għekiesi by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn ta' Oġġetti Sportivi, Fitness u Tagħmir tar-Rikreazzjoni Competition Category.

ĦadidOġġetti Sportivi· 2022

Wobbleshroom Apparat ta' Riabilitazzjoni tal-Għekiesi

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Oġġetti Sportivi Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Apparat ta' Riabilitazzjoni tal-Għekiesi

Il-Wobbleshroom huwa apparat ta' taħriġ tal-bilanċ maħsub biex isaħħaħ l-għekiesi u jgħin fil-prevenzjoni tal-korrimenti. Il-forma tiegħu hija ispirata mill-"wobble board" u tfakkar f'faqqiegħa. Meta wieħed jippoġġa saqajh fuq il-pjanċa ta' fuq, l-apparat jiġi attivat, u dan idoqq noti mużikali u jivvibra fl-irkejjen magħżula biex jiggwida lill-utent biex jimmejjel f'dik id-direzzjoni. Sessjoni waħda ddum tliet minuti. Il-parti ta' fuq hija magħmula minn ragħwa rotob tal-poliuretan għal qbid u ammortizzazzjoni aħjar, filwaqt li l-korp huwa magħmul minn akrilonitril butadiene stiren. L-apparat ikejjel 55 bi 38 ċentimetru u jiżen 5 kilogrammi.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Wobbleshroom Apparat ta' Riabilitazzjoni tal-Għekiesi huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Wobbleshroom Apparat ta' Riabilitazzjoni tal-Għekiesi ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Wobbleshroom Apparat ta' Riabilitazzjoni tal-Għekiesi huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

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