Shizuoka College of Medicalcare Science - Department of Physical Therapy | Dr. Ino

ーThis time, how did you find incorporating SPLYZA Motion into your "Kinesiology Practicum" class as a teacher? Could you also share the students' reactions?

Dr. Ino :
Yes. First of all, I was thinking about how to make students more engaged by using the latest technology and apps to lecture on quantitative data and objective figures in the field of physical therapy. That's when I came across the tool SPLYZA Motion.

This time, we also had a demo of the SPLYZA Motion operation during the class, and when the stick figures were displayed after loading the recorded video into the app and processing it, there was a murmur of excitement from the students. It made me feel that the lecture was very stimulating for them.


ーI observed your lectures about three times, including the students' presentation. Everyone seemed very actively engaged.

Dr. Ino :
In the lectures, I communicated to them the process of exporting to CSV and graphing, but I didn't give them more information than necessary. Despite this, the students, through group work, engaged in trial and error while exchanging ideas and were able to present in a presentation format, including output to slide materials. I think that there is value in this process.

In the future, I would like to improve presentation methods in a better direction and, for example, give them the ability to look at the data well, integerValue.


ーIn fact, it seems that the students have come to understand the importance of "learning through experience."

Dr. Ino :
Yes, that's right. As indicated by the title of the lecture, "Kinematics Practice," the theme is not only about lectures but also about students learning through experience. Therefore, I think adopting SPLYZA Motion this time was very effective.

ーI understand that there are plans to include SPLYZA Motion in future curricula.

Dr. Ino :
Yes. In addition to the "walking motion" analyzed this time, we plan to analyze movements such as "rising from a chair" and "getting up from a lying position" in the future.


ーFinally, please tell us again about the benefits of using SPLYZA Motion.

Dr. Ino :
Specialized tools for motion analysis are very costly, and only limited medical facilities and schools can afford such equipment and environments. The wide range of applications of SPLYZA Motion, including cost considerations, allows everyone to use the system equally and conduct specific motion analyses. The actual cost of specialized equipment exceeds imagination, and the ability for each person to touch the tool, operate it, and perform analysis provides an "experience" that is very helpful in the field of physical therapy.


ーIt seems that the approach has shifted from the previous situation of just "seeing" and "hearing" to one of "exploration."

Dr. Ino :
Yes. Not everyone has a strong intellectual curiosity and can deepen their learning quickly just by hearing a little about it and understanding the big picture. For those who "want to learn but don't know how to learn" or "don't know how to apply the knowledge they have gained," I hope they will actively use tools like SPLYZA Motion to gain "learning" and "insight" on their own.