5 - Synthwave Fusion: Mind-Body Integration

5 - Synthwave Fusion: Mind-Body Integration


Associated contents

  • Synthwave (collection of immersive videos)



Required Equipment

  1. Chairs
  2. Steppers

Procedure

  1. Instructions:
    1. The therapist selects and plays back four different videos from the synthwave collection.
    2. For each video, the therapist describes and demonstrates a physical activity to be performed.
    3. The therapist then plays back the four videos in a random order for a duration of a minute each.
    4. The participants are asked to perform the physical activity associated with each video.



Examples of videos and physical activities:

  • Interlude: Patients perform sets of five repetitions of getting up and sitting down on a chair, alternating with short rest intervals.
  • Breeze: Patients engage in stepping up and down the stepper, focusing on maintaining a steady rhythm and using proper stepping techniques.
  • Electric Dreams: Patients take a moment to rest and relax, allowing for mental and physical rejuvenation.
  • Spring Break: Patients simulate swimming motions by moving their arms.

Benefits

  • Engages patients' focus and attention during the exercise

  • Supports memory recalling and retention

  • Information coding and association

  • General wellbeing through physical exercise