Cognition
Functional cognition relates to thinking skills required to successfully engage in everyday activities, such as dressing, bathing, grooming, and work-related tasks.1
Cognition embodies a set of mental skills, essential to performing everyday tasks such as dressing, bathing, and work-related activities.1 These tasks involve such basic elements as orientation, attention, and concentration, as well as higher-level skills such as problem solving, decision making, and complex executive functioning.
In addition to the acquisition of the individual cognitive skills, the use of such skills within a functional context is extremely relevant. Functional cognition relates to thinking skills required to successfully engage in everyday activities, such as dressing, bathing, grooming, and work-related tasks.1
Specifically related to the REAL® System, the visual skills addressed include visuospatial awareness, decision making, attention, processing and sequencing, and memory.
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Cognition REAL Activities
Learn how REAL therapeutic and wellness activities are designed to engage individuals in therapy.
Visuospatial awareness
All Creative Canvas activities
All Hot Air Balloon activities
All Bird Forest activities
All Sports Park activities
Decision Making
All Creative Canvas activities
All Bird Forest activities
Attention, Processing, and Memory
All Bird Forest activities
All Hot Air Balloon activities
Command-Response, Reactive Movement
All Sunrise activities
All Bird Forest activities
All Sports Park activities
All Creative Canvas activities
Engage a wide rehab patient population including high-acuity and high-functioning patients
Whether you are working with high-acuity patients who lack upper extremity (UE) stability or high-functioning patients who require new challenges like bimanual coordination and increased speed, REAL System has you covered. Schedule a free Demo to learn more about REAL System from our dedicated team of Care Specialists.
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REAL® System: Upper Body Rehabilitation
REAL® Immersive System is an award-winning rehabilitation technology using virtual reality (VR) designed to empower patients with engaging therapeutic activities that offer endless possibilities.
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REAL i-Series™: Well-Being and Cognition
REAL i-Series is designed for self-guided use in healthcare settings to promote health and mental well-being. The i-Series features REAL Connect™, a first of its kind in-VR visual and audio communication to build social connectedness as well as multiple apps and activities to help enhance memory, exercise mindfulness, foster relaxation, and support cognitive stimulation.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the REAL® System, how to order, what activities are included, and more.
Learn MoreTherapeutic & Wellness Overview
REAL® System, with its focus on patient physical, occupational, and cognitive rehabilitation, leverages extensive input from rehabilitation experts to offer multiple activities that cover a range of therapeutic areas.
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Upper Body
Upper body rehabilitation with REAL System offers patients a variety of activities designed to strengthen upper body movement through range of motion, endurance, strengthening, and coordination to support functional tasks and activities.
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Core and Balance
Core and balance rehabilitation with REAL System aims to help patients sit up and maintain posture for an extended length of time. Activities are designed to promote postural control and stability through strength and functional-skill building exercises.
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Cognition
Patients with cognitive impairment may have difficulty learning new things, retaining memories, concentrating, and/or making decisions that allow for independent living. REAL System offers interactive activities that provide immediate visual feedback, which is designed to help patients monitor their progress and adjust goals accordingly.
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Functional Uses—ADL Training
REAL System is designed to help patients build skills to perform daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and grooming. Attention to these basic activities, which require healthy doses of practice and motivation, is essential to rehabilitation experiences designed to promote functional independence.
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Distraction
Virtual reality can be an effective pain distraction tool for short-term relief of both acute and chronic pain during rehabilitation. Patients may benefit from using REAL System as a pain distraction tool during their rehabilitation journeys.
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Low Stimulation Environments
REAL System offers a variety of low-key environments, each designed to help patients focus on specific therapeutic tasks as they pursue individual rehabilitation goals. The reduction or removal of certain environmental distractions can benefit rehabilitation interventions by fostering relaxation and mitigating stress.
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Brandon: Functional Movement Rehabilitation
Brandon suffered from a stroke that, among other deficits, caused right-sided weakness and speech issues. Brandon, who first started using REAL® System in October 2020, continues to use the virtual reality system as part of his regular rehabilitation efforts.
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Derek: Core Strengthening and Trunk Control Rehabilitation
Derek suffered an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury that caused weakness in his arm, core, and other muscle groups. Derek, who first used REAL System in August 2020, increased the use of both arms in just six weeks. He continues to use REAL System to work toward his therapy goals.
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Deb: Stroke Survivor
Deb had a terrifying experience while asleep; she had a stroke. Follow Deb’s rehabilitation journey and recovery process with REAL System.
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Pete: Core and Postural Control Rehabilitation
Pete was in a coma for three months following a life-threatening motorcycle accident. He suffered from multiple impairments caused by strokes, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and spinal cord injury (SCI). Thanks to REAL System and the creativity of Pete’s therapist, Pete’s rehabilitation sessions have been as engaging as they are challenging.
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Jasmine: Upper Body Rehabilitation
Jasmine suffers from right spastic hemiparesis, a condition in which muscles on the upper right side are in a constant state of contraction. Since using REAL System, Jasmine has become more engaged and motivated in her course of rehabilitation therapy.
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Ray: Functional Rehabilitation
Ray started therapy after a devastating fall that affected his upper body strength, core strength, sitting balance, and overall endurance. With REAL System, Ray has improved his reach range, vertically and horizontally, as well as self-care management skills.
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Sarah: Cognitive Rehabilitation
After a stroke, Sarah suffers from reduced hand strength and control. Using the REAL System, she enjoys relaxing activities that have helped motivate and inspire her during her recovery.
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Dr. Tudor Jovin, Chief of Neurology
Dr. Tudor Jovin, the Chief of Neurology at Cooper University Health, discusses the effect current rehabilitation practices and new technologies like virtual reality will have on the future of patient stroke and therapy care.
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Dr. Rohini Kumar, Physiatrist
Dr. Rohini Kumar, Physiatrist at Cooper University Health, provides an evidence-based review of virtual reality use in the rehabilitation space and shares her experience with REAL® System.
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David E. Owens, Director, Rehabilitation Services
David E. Owens, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Cooper University Health shares his team's experiences with REAL System during occupational and physical therapy sessions.
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Cooper University Health Care Q&A
The team at Cooper University Health discusses REAL System and their thoughts on the future of virtual reality technology in the rehabilitation space.
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Stroke Rehabilitation
Results from multiple studies show that virtual reality systems specifically built for stroke rehabilitation demonstrate high impact on recovery, body function, and activities of daily living (ADLs).
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Cognitive Impairment
Studies show support for using virtual reality-enhanced rehabilitation techniques with patients who have mild TBI, such as concussions, to create lasting positive outcomes in terms of motor and cognitive skill development and more.
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Concussion/TBI Rehabilitation
Research indicates that virtual reality (VR)-based assessments used in concussion and TBI rehabilitation offer clinical advantages over traditional assessments.
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Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) Therapy
Research indicates that virtual reality (VR)-augmented neurorehab effectively induces activation of motor imagery and processing systems, which in turn activate downstream cortical areas involved in movement execution in relation to spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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Vestibular Rehabilitation
Research highlights long-term effects of vestibular rehabilitation with the use of virtual reality (VR).
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Parkinsons
Study results from a comparison of two physical exercise-based programs show that – in relation to Parkinson’s - virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation was more effective in improving gait, balance, upper limb function and mental well-being than conventional rehabilitation.
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Chronic Neck Pain
Research highlights the evaluation of short- and intermediate-term effects of kinematic training using virtual reality (VR) in patients with chronic neck pain.
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Chronic Back Pain
Research highlights the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in patients with chronic back pain during rehabilitation.
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Therapy
Systematic review concludes that virtual reality (VR) represents a motivational and effective addition to traditional motor rehabilitation for MS patients.
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Awards & News
REAL® Immersive System has had stand-out success in the following award categories: 2021 gold winner in Medical and Health, 2020 winner in Virtual Tech, and 2020 winner in Health & Wellness.
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Events
REAL System team supports healthcare and technology events across the country. We hope you will join us at one of our upcoming events!
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About Us
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra supports healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics in more than 100 countries.
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