Welcome
The Protac Ball Blanket
- from theory to praxis and research
By Martin Fog, Physiotherapist, sales rep.
Stand D90d, the Danish Pavilion
I sense, therefore I am…..
History
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How did it all start?
Proprioceptive sense and the tactile sense
PROTAC
Sensory Stimulation/Integration
Different sensory systems, 7 all together
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Proprioceptive system (muscle and joint movement)
Tactile system (touch)
Vestibular system (balance, speed, movement)
Sight (vision, where am I)
Sound (registrering noices)
Smell
Taste
• 7 senses you can stimulate to get a response………
3 levels within the way of sensing
by a Canadian Occupational therapist, Amy MacDonald
• Sensory entertainment (sensory
bombardment)
• Sensory stimulation (generel stimulation of
the senses)
• Sensory integration (Specific sensory training to
either defect or low functional senses)
Proprioceptive system
• Proprio means ”yourself” and proprioception is
the bodys recognition of it self.
• The Pro-prioceptive sense has cells in muscle and
joints and reacts to differences in pushing and pulling
on muscles and joints.
• The sense has a major role in bodyconciousness,
coordination of movements and activities of daily
living, both known and unknown activities.
• The sense has an organizing effect on the flow of
sensory impressions/impulses – it is calming.
• Therefore an incredibly important sense according to
childrens development both physically and mentally.
• If the proprioceptive system is defect in any way, then
you have a tendency to compensate with your vision.
Tactile system
• The sense of touch, means a great deal to the way you
handle your surroundings both physically and mentallysurvival and experience
• A: the upper superficial system- the protective systemthe fight- fright- flight reactions (the increased
Adrenalin production… READY..)
• B: The deeper tactile system, the discriminitive
system, splits the sensory impressions from each other,
recognize them, cooperates with the muscle and joint
system (proprioceptive system) to increase the body
conciousness. -Deep pressure.
• Good to remember when you work with people
The Protac Ball Blanket
Protac Ball Blanket with
plastic balls
• Adult Ball Blanket (7kg/16lbs.)
• Junior size (3,5kg/8lbs.)
• Flame-retardent fabric
• Filled with plastic balls
• Used to sleep with or use during the
day
Effect of the Protac Ball
Blanket
• The weight of the plastic balls apply point pressure
on to the body. That affects the senses, so you
sense the borders of your body better
• The sensory stimulation gives inhibitory impulses
to CNS, ”The organizer” helps you to calm down/sense yourself
• That is why the Ball Blanket is calming, provides a
feeling of safety and helps create the borders of
your body, so you increase your body conciousness
• Oxytocine, anti stress hormone. Lower bloodpressure,
activates the calm/ease system (opponent to the adrenalin
system)
To whom?
Typically you would use it for:
• Children: autism, ADHD, CP,
tourette syndrome, SI/SPD problems,
premature children, adopted children etc.
• Psychiatry: ADHD, anxiety,
selfdestructive behaviour, eating disorders,
borderline, skizofrenic, depression etc.
• Neurology: apoplexia, epilepsia, multible
sclerosis, spasticity, pain, hypermobile etc.
• Learning disabilities
• Stress
• Sleeping disorders
• All together, for people who has a hard time
finding rest, either physically or mentally,
both children and adults
Introduction to the Protac
Ball Blanket
• It is best to introduce the Ball Blanket on a good day
• Try to exclude other sensory stimulations, you, the colours in
the room, the light etc.
• Be aware of the way you introduce it, and the surroundings for
it
• Give it time to show effect
Video
Scientific research
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MA- project, senile dementia
MA- project, children with SI/SPD problems
Scientific research, patients with chronic pain
Scientific research, childen with ADHD/ADHS
MA- project, Senile
dementia
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Body language and face expression shows satisfaction
Patient asks for the Ball Blanket
Gives a sound (positive) when using the Ball Blanket
Sleeps better at night
Breathes more quietly
Stops yelling
Stops beating at stuff
Better sense of direction
- If you want further information or retreat the paper, please
contact: info@gunaremyr.se
MA-project Children
summary
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An interventional study of effect from use of Ball
Blankets by 37, 2- 12 year old children with disturbances
in the area of sensory integration
The children had at least 2 of the following 6 problems:
Sleeping difficulties
• Concentration problems
• Physical restlessnes
• Attention difficulties
• Mood problems
• Overreacting sensory system
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MA-project Children
summary
•The Children were split up into 6 diagnosis groups
ADHD, activity disturbed
• Cerebral Palsy
• Psychiatry
• Psychomotor functional retarded
• Consequences of being born to early
• No diagnosis group
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MA-project Children
Conclusion
• Best effect on sleeping difficulties 64%
• Around 40% has effect on Mood and overreacting
sensory system
• Around 33% has effect om concentration problems and
physical restlessnes
• Around 20% has effect om Attention difficulties
• Children with moderate problems is gaining more effect
of the Ball Blanket, than children with multiple problems.
read more:
http://www.protac.eu/Documentation.aspx?ID=112
Patients with pain
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Children with ADHD
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Started i 2008
Ended july 2009
Waiting for the article/project to get published
Really good results on the project
Protac SenSit
• A sense stimulating chair
• Sensory stimulation through
the plastic balls
• Wrap yourself into the chair
• Create your own ”space”
• Allow yourself to relax
• Shapes after you body
• A lot of good experiences and case stories from
real life
• Allow you to relax even though there are
people around you
• An active as well as relaxing chair
Protac Ball Cushion
Protac Ball Cushion
• Dynamic sitting posture
• Gives stimulus to straighten your back, by
influencing the abdominal and spine
muscles when you move out of the centre
of gravity
• Balance training
• Increases the time of concentration
• By sitting on the plastic balls, you sense
yourself better, you can feel that your a…
is planted on the seat
Product demonstration
Visit us at the Danish Pavilion stand D90d
The theory of using the ballcushion
• Dynamic sitting posture
Gives stimulus to straighten your back, by influencing the abdominal and spine muscles when you move out of theThe theory of using the
ballcushion
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Dynamic sitting posture
Gives stimulus to straighten your back, by influencing the abdominal and spine muscles when you move out of the centre of gravity
Balancetraining
Increases the time for concentration
By sitting on the plastic balls, you sense yourself better, you can feel that your a…. Is planted in the seat.
The theory of using the bThe theory of using the ballcushion
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Dynamic sitting posture
Gives stimulus to straighten your back, by influencing the abdominal and spine muscles when
Balancetraining
Increases the time for concentration
By sitting on the plastic balls, you sense yourself better, you can feel that your a…. Is planted
Gives stimulus to straighten your back, by influencing the abdomin for concentration
By sitting on the plastic balls, you sense yourself better, you can feel that your a…. Is planted
centre of gravity
Balancetraining
Increases the time for concentration
By sitting on the plastic balls, you sense yourself better, you can feel that your a…. Is planted
you move out of the centre of gravity
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in the seat.
in the seat.
You can download this powerpoint presentation on www.protac.eu - documentation