{"id":26359,"date":"2025-08-26T16:34:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/?page_id=26359"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:28:16","slug":"stepwise_digital_assessment_of_walking_ability_in_rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/en\/solutions\/digital-assistance\/stepwise_digital_assessment_of_walking_ability_in_rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"StepWise \u2013 Digital Assessment of Walking Ability in Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<div class=\"overview-image-wrapper\"><div class=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/StepWise_web.png);\"\/><\/div><div class=\"overview-caption\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Why StepWise?<\/h2>\n<p>After accidents or illnesses, many people lose their ability to walk. Relearning independent walking is a long process and can only be achieved with intensive therapeutic support.<\/p>\n<p>To objectively measure therapy progress, clinics use standardized tests \u2013 such as the <strong>6-Minute Walk Test<\/strong> or the 1<strong>0-Meter Walk Test<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These tests require significant time from therapists.<\/li>\n<li>Documentation is labor-intensive and error-prone.<\/li>\n<li>Marker-based systems are time-consuming (special clothing and disinfection needed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Solution: StepWise<\/h2>\n<p>A mobile system for <strong>video analysis and digital assessment of walking tests<\/strong>. Developed by <strong>PROFACTOR<\/strong> in collaboration with the <strong>Melittaklinik Bolzano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recording:<\/strong> A standard camera captures the walking exercises.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analysis:<\/strong> Artificial intelligence evaluates the videos fully automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accuracy:<\/strong> Detailed and robust data, even in special situations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Report:<\/strong> Automatically generated assessment reports provide all relevant parameters for therapists, physicians, and the clinic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Clinically Validated<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Validation with <strong>120 patient videos in daily clinical practice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Deviation of StepWise analysis from manual evaluation: &lt; 5%.<\/li>\n<li>Provides additional information such as<strong> walking speed and gait symmetry<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits for All Stakeholders<\/h2>\n<h3>More Time for Patients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No more manual counting, timing, or documentation.<\/li>\n<li>Therapists can fully focus on patient care.<\/li>\n<li>Simple and comfortable for patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>No markers or special clothing required.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tests in everyday clothing, repeatable as often as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Closer monitoring can improve therapy quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Objective Analysis for Physicians<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic measurement of step length, speed, and test duration.<\/li>\n<li>For the first time: objective data on therapy progress.<\/li>\n<li>A solid basis for better therapy decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages for clinics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Relief for clinical staff.<\/li>\n<li>GDPR-compliant data storage and integration into the hospital information system.<\/li>\n<li>Potential for more frequent and more accurate therapy assessments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756286606733{margin-top: 70px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #1E7476 !important;border-color: #1E7476 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">StepWise makes gait analysis faster, more accurate, and more patient-friendly \u2013 freeing up time for what truly matters: therapy.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756216404136{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Tested in the Clinic. Valued by Therapists.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Julius-Michael-Waldner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><em><strong>\u201eWe have been using the StepWise technology at the Melittaklinik for over a year, observing more than 100 patients with the 10-Meter Test and the 6-Minute Test.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>After this pilot phase, we are fully convinced of this technology from our partner PROFACTOR.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We clearly see the advantages in reducing the workload of our clinical staff, in making assessments more objective, and in automatic documentation.<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Julius Michael Waldner \u2013 Head of Technology and Innovation, Melittaklinik Bolzano[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Let\u2019s discuss how StepWise can support your clinic.&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756216474998{margin-top: 100px !important;background-color: #F4F4F4 !important;border-color: #F4F4F4 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;page-static-sidebar&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;reference-person&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cbrand_300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference\">\n<h4>Your Contact<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Christoph Brandst\u00e4tter<\/strong><br \/>\nHead of Business Development<\/p>\n<p>+43 7252 885 252<br \/>\n&#x73;&#x6f;&#x6c;&#x75;&#x74;&#x69;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x73;&#x40;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x70;&#x72;&#x6f;&#x66;&#x61;&#x63;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x74;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;cta-area&#8221;]<strong>Factsheet:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/factsheet\/stepwise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StepWise &#8211; Digitale Bewertung der Gehf\u00e4higkeit in der Rehabilitation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<div class=\"shariff shariff-align-flex-start shariff-widget-align-flex-start\"><ul class=\"shariff-buttons theme-round orientation-horizontal buttonsize-medium\"><li class=\"shariff-button linkedin shariff-nocustomcolor\" style=\"background-color:#1488bf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.profactor.at%2Fen%2Fsolutions%2Fdigital-assistance%2Fstepwise_digital_assessment_of_walking_ability_in_rehabilitation%2F\" title=\"Bei LinkedIn teilen\" aria-label=\"Bei LinkedIn teilen\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; background-color:#0077b5; color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg width=\"32px\" height=\"20px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 32\"><path fill=\"#0077b5\" d=\"M6.2 11.2v17.7h-5.9v-17.7h5.9zM6.6 5.7q0 1.3-0.9 2.2t-2.4 0.9h0q-1.5 0-2.4-0.9t-0.9-2.2 0.9-2.2 2.4-0.9 2.4 0.9 0.9 2.2zM27.4 18.7v10.1h-5.9v-9.5q0-1.9-0.7-2.9t-2.3-1.1q-1.1 0-1.9 0.6t-1.2 1.5q-0.2 0.5-0.2 1.4v9.9h-5.9q0-7.1 0-11.6t0-5.3l0-0.9h5.9v2.6h0q0.4-0.6 0.7-1t1-0.9 1.6-0.8 2-0.3q3 0 4.9 2t1.9 6z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Why StepWise? 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