Activities / Hot Air Balloon
Hot Air Balloon

Overview
Use for visuospatial awareness, dynamic balance, tolerance increase, obstacle navigation and core strengthening.

Balloon Pilot
The patient utilizes trunk mobility and dynamic weight shifting to pilot a tethered balloon into nearby interactive objects.

Bumper Band
Utilizing trunk mobility and core control, the patient steers an untethered balloon to bump other balloons to direct band members back to the stage.

Summit Rescue
Using postural control and trunk mobility, the patient steers a balloon to pick up hikers from a summit and bring them back to the safety of the chalet.
Focus
Trunk AROM, core control, and strengthening

Physical
Balloon Pilot
Facilitate core strength; trunk control; dynamic balance; sitting tolerance, balance, and position in space
Trunk ROM, seated balance control, weight shifting, finding midline
Recommended for high acuity patient beginning therapy and needing to understand body positionality
Augment with functional tasks that require postural stability and balance: patient could be seated, supported or unsupported on a therapy mat, or practicing trunk circles
Bumper Band, Summit Rescue
Facilitate trunk AROM, stability, and control
Augment with functional tasks that require postural stability or use a mat for postural control
PT focus on basic trunk control
Cognitive
Bumper Band
Test trajectory and timing of trunk movement
OT focus on visual and spatial aspects of the game
Summit Rescue
Test navigating directionality
OT focus on visual and spatial aspects of the game
Adjustable Settings
Adjustable settings are designed to provide clinicians the freedom and flexibility to customize each session to meet an individual’s rehabilitation needs.
Balloon Pilot
- Exertion Required
Light, Moderate (Default), Heavy
Bumper Band
- Exertion Required
Light, Moderate (Default), Heavy
- # of Members to Rescue
1, 2 (Default), 3
Summit Rescue
- Wind obstacles
None, Left (Default), Left + Right
- Exertion Required
Light, Moderate (Default), Heavy
Procedural and operative techniques and considerations are illustrative examples from healthcare provider experience. Healthcare providers' treatment and technique decisions will vary based on their medical judgment. Individual results may vary depending on patient-specific attributes and other factors.
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