What is StepMania?

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Stepmania is a rhythm game for windows/mac or android phones. You can use the computer keyboard or other interfaces (switches/joysticks etc) to access the game

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StepMania can be configured so that you use your own music with a game and we can adapt the game to suit an upper limb rehabilitation movement, according to speed of movement, amount of repetitions you can complete. We can also compose specialist music to guide the movement of your upper limb. Using pitches and musical phrases, this is called patterned sensory enhancement, or we can use rhythm to guide your movement, this is called rhythmic auditory cueing.

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Research demonstrates that repetitive practice can help with rehabilitation and recovery after a stroke. 

 

 Neuroplasticity is exciting because it means we can rebuild neural connections that were lost after stroke. We can use StepMania to count and guide repetitions and it can help us track your on target hits within the game.

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How do I use the game?

This game has levels to choose from 10 repetitions per game for a cross body adduction through to 296 repetitions per game for an assisted bicep curl. This exercises will need equipment such as an accessible switch (£50) and a switch interface (£60).

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The game can also be used with your keyboard to facilitate finger based exercises.

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