Wobbleshroom Dispositivo de Reabilitação de Tornozelo by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Dispositivo de Reabilitação de Tornozelo by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Artigos Desportivos, Fitness e Equipamentos de Recreação Competition Category.

FerroArtigos Desportivos· 2022

Wobbleshroom Dispositivo de Reabilitação de Tornozelo

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Artigos Desportivos Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Dispositivo de Reabilitação de Tornozelo

Wobbleshroom é um dispositivo de treino de equilíbrio criado para fortalecer os tornozelos e ajudar a prevenir lesões. A forma é inspirada na prancha de equilíbrio e remete a um cogumelo. Ao pisar na placa superior, o dispositivo é ativado, reproduzindo notas musicais e vibrando em cantos selecionados para orientar o usuário a inclinar-se naquela direção. Cada série dura três minutos. A parte superior é feita de espuma de poliuretano macia, que proporciona aderência e amortecimento, e o corpo é produzido em acrilonitrila butadieno estireno. O dispositivo mede 55 por 38 centímetros e pesa 5 quilogramas.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Wobbleshroom Dispositivo de Reabilitação de Tornozelo conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Wobbleshroom Dispositivo de Reabilitação de Tornozelo seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Wobbleshroom Dispositivo de Reabilitação de Tornozelo merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

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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