Vibrating musical glove improves sensation and mobility in spinal cord injury patients

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have seen an improvement in sensation and movement in the hands of people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI) after wearing a glove that helps them learn to play piano. The Mobile Music Touch (MMT) is a glove that helps them learn to play different songs by vibrating the wearer’s fingers to tell them which keys on a piano keyboard to play. The fact the improved sensation and motor skills occurred in individuals that had sustained their injury more than a year before the study is encouraging as most rehab patients see little improvement after such a period... Continue Reading Vibrating musical glove improves sensation and mobility in spinal cord injury patients

Section: Wearable Electronics

Tags: Georgia Tech, Gloves, Music, Piano, Spinal

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