What is HOOP?

Reach the market

One of the main efforts in HOOP design and development is to obtain a product and put it on the market.

EIT Health Project

HOOP is funded by EIT Health consortium under Innovation by Ideas initiative. It started on January 1st and ends on December 31st 2017.

 

Objetives

Design and development of a tool for Parkinson’s disease training in rehabilitation at the patient’s home, reducing the costs of therapies and being able to make available for most of people with Parkinson disease.

Description

Detailed Description

Clinician and Carers Website

This website will present the results of the training to the clinician and carers involved in the patient rehabilitation. At the same time, they will be able to modify the training according the results previously studied.

Mobile-Friendly Design

HOOP will develop an Android application with a friendly user interface in order to keep the motivation of the patients who perform their training sessions at home

Wearable sensor device

Sensors connected to an smartphone reports information about the exercises and trainings performed by the patient at home

Rhythmic auditory stimulation

The exercises designed are based on the rhythmic auditory stimulations at different speeds and rhythm, increasing the motivation of the patients.

Consortium

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnber
Germany
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnber
Germany
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spain
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spain
RISE Acreo AB
Sweden
RISE Acreo AB
Sweden
MADoPA
France
MADoPA
France
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Some Numbers

People with Parkinson disease in the world
6300000
People with Parkinson disease in Europe
1200000
Medication costs per year
2500

Who can benefit from HOOP?

There are many possibilites where HOOP can contribute hugely

  • Patients with Parkinson's disease
  • Carers and clinician involved in the care and treatment of patients
  • Elderly people
  • Geriatric Associations
  • Athletes recovery from injuries

HOOP Progress

HOOP Therapist Website
85%
HOOP for Mobile
80%
HOOP sensors
75%
HOOP Services
70%

Social Media

HOOP Project

HOOP is a project under EIT-Health consortium. It consist in a mHealth tool for Parkinson's disease training and rehabilitation at patient's home. It started in January 1st 2017.

Contact Us

E.T.S.I. Telecomunicacion - D.108 Avda. Complutense, 30 - 28040 Madrid - Spain
+34 910 672 658
hoop-parkinson@lst.tfo.upm.es