Neofect Smart Glove
After a stroke or neurological injury, everyday hand movements can feel frustrating or difficult. At Brooks Rehabilitation, we use the Neofect Smart Glove, a sensor-based therapy device, to help improve hand, wrist and forearm movement.
What Is Neofect Smart Glove therapy?
The Neofect Smart Glove is a wearable device designed to support hand and wrist rehabilitation therapy. The glove contains sensors that track your hand and wrist movements during therapy exercises.
As you move your hand, the system provides real-time feedback through video game-like exercises. These activities encourage repetitive movement practice while helping therapy feel more interactive.
Unlike larger robotic systems, the Smart Glove focuses on wrist and hand movement while allowing you to move more naturally during therapy.
Who Neofect Smart Glove therapy helps
Smart Glove rehabilitation therapy can be adjusted to support different levels of strength and mobility throughout recovery. It may also help if tasks such as gripping, turning or coordinating hand movement feel difficult during daily activities.
This technology may help people working to improve hand and wrist movement with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis (MS), or after a stroke.
How Neofect Smart Glove rehabilitation therapy works
During therapy, you wear the Smart Glove on your affected hand. Sensors in the glove track movements such as:
- Forearm movement
- Hand opening and closing
- Reaching and directional control
- Wrist bending and rotation
These movements control interactive exercises on a screen. For example, you may guide objects through a game, follow visual targets or complete movement-based tasks that encourage repetition and coordination.
The system records your movement throughout each session. This data helps your therapist monitor progress and adjust your therapy plan over time.
Key benefits of Neofect Smart Glove therapy
The Smart Glove combines repetitive movement practice with interactive feedback to support upper-extremity recovery. This device is small and portable, so it’s ideal for both inpatient and outpatient use.
Smart Glove therapy can help:
- Build coordination and motor control
- Encourage exercise consistency through interactive games
- Improve hand and wrist movement
- Track movement progress over time
What to expect with Neofect Smart Glove therapy
Before your session, your therapist will fit the glove to your hand and adjust the activities to your ability level. Some activities may focus on speed and coordination, while others emphasize control and range of motion.
Your therapist will guide each session and adjust the level of challenge as your movement improves.
During therapy, you may:
- Move your wrist and hand through guided games
- Perform exercises designed to improve coordination and control
- Practice movements that support everyday hand function
- Reach toward visual targets on a screen
How Brooks supports your recovery with Neofect Smart Glove therapy
At Brooks, we are committed to improving hand and wrist movement in ways that support your daily life. Advanced technology like the Neofect Smart Glove allows us to combine repetitive movement practice with engaging therapy activities.
We work with industry leaders to bring scientifically supported technologies into your care. We also help develop new tools that support meaningful recovery and independence.
When you come to Brooks, you can expect a team that:
- Adjusts therapy to your needs: Your therapist changes the level of challenge as you improve.
- Encourages active participation in recovery: You remain actively involved throughout therapy sessions.
- Focuses on functional hand movement: Our therapy supports skills used during everyday tasks.
- Matches technology to your needs: We also offer another smart glove technology called the Cognimate. Our therapists choose the specific tool to best support your goals and stage of recovery.
- Tracks your progress over time: Movement data helps guide your treatment plan.
- Uses interactive therapy activities: Game-based exercises encourage movement repetition and active participation.
FAQs about Smart Glove therapy
How is Smart Glove therapy used?
Smart Glove therapy may improve hand, wrist and forearm movement for people with a neurological injury or illness. It helps support coordination, control and upper-extremity function.
What does a Smart Glove session feel like?
During therapy, you wear a lightweight glove while completing guided movement activities on a screen. Many people find the interactive exercises engaging and fun.
Who is a good candidate for Smart Glove therapy?
You may benefit from this therapy if you have difficulty with hand or wrist movement because of a neurological condition. This portable device can be used both in a hospital setting and at home.
Getting started at Brooks Rehabilitation
Find out more about becoming a patient. You can also contact us to learn about Neofect Smart Glove and other technology-assisted therapy options we offer.