Wobbleshroom 踝关节康复训练器 by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 体育用品、健身与休闲器材设计 Competition Category.

铁体育用品· 2022

Wobbleshroom 踝关节康复训练器

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 体育用品 Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom 踝关节康复训练器

Wobbleshroom是一款旨在强化踝关节、帮助预防运动损伤的平衡训练器械。其造型灵感源自平衡板，外形宛如一朵蘑菇。踩上顶部踏板即可启动设备，设备会奏响音符并使选定的边角产生振动，引导使用者向该方向倾斜。每组训练时长三分钟。顶部采用柔软的聚氨酯泡沫材质，兼具防滑与缓冲功能，主体则由丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯（ABS）材料制成。产品尺寸为55×38厘米，重5公斤。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Wobbleshroom 踝关节康复训练器是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Wobbleshroom 踝关节康复训练器将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Wobbleshroom 踝关节康复训练器因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

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