01 May
IM Blog, Research

New Published Research: The Effectiveness of Interactive Metronome ® as a Restorative Modality to Improve Cognition and Motor Performance in Healthy Older Adults in Eastern North Carolina

In early April of this year, we featured a study conducted by Dr. Leonard Trujillo, from Eastern Carolina University. He wanted to know if Interactive Metronome improved the cognitive and motor abilities of healthy older adults. Well we are pleased to announce that IM is in fact a viable modality...

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06 Apr
IM Blog, Research

Effectiveness of Interactive Metronome: Does Use Improve Cognitive and Motor Abilities in Healthy, Older Adults?

This study conducted  by Dr.Leonard Trujillo examined the relationship between IM protocol and cognitive plasticity along with cognitive retention and fine motor skills of older adults. The protocol was done with occupational therapists and/or graduate occupational therapy students present.   In order to track cognitive and motor function all participants underwent...

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15 Mar
IM Blog, Research

Motor Skills Role In Language Processing

Individuals who struggle with speech, language and literacy skills tend to display impaired motor coordination and poor timing compared to more normally functioning peers.   A new, groundbreaking study provides strong evidence for the role of the primary motor cortex in language processing, which is quite interesting in light of...

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02 Nov
Clients

IM Clients

Why Interactive Metronome®? People of all ages have turned to IM to help them overcome a wide range of impairments. Whether you are looking to help your child do better in school or improve your mother's recovery from an injury, IM can help. This brain fitness program can even help those just...

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07 Oct
Professionals

IM Professionals

Professionals Interactive Metronome® was developed in the early 1990s and immediately proved of great benefit to children diagnosed with learning and developmental disorders. Over the years, clinical research and therapeutic practice has shown that IM is also beneficial for the rehabilitation of adults following stroke, brain injury, a diagnosis of Parkinson's...

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22 Dec
Professionals

Physicians/Chiropractors

Physicians / Chiropractors Problems with sensory feedback and integration are generally associated with neurological conditions. Neurological disorders can extend into areas of memory, language/speech, processing, attention, planning and sequencing. Additionally, most disorders that affect balance, coordination, gait and fine motor skills have an underlying neurological origin. Neurologists know that whether they...

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13 Jun
Clients, General Brain Fitness

Overall Wellness

IM training helps users reach peak performance! Are you living up to your full potential in the board room, in the gym, at home or on the road? If you have to think about it, you probably aren't. But it is okay; don't worry! Father time is always waiting to remind...

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22 Dec
Professionals

Developmental Optometrist

Developmental Optometrists Developmental optometrists, also known as behavioral or pediatric optometrists (if your specialty is with school age children), are more than your average eye doctor. There is more to optometry than correcting blurred vision or an astigmatism. Are the eyes functioning together as a team? Is the malfunction affecting learning?...

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13 Jun
Clients, General Brain Fitness

Academic Improvement

IM training turns school into child's play! You don't necessarily have to feel like there is a problem just because you want to improve academic performance. Schools these days have become so competitive; it all starts in pre-school, but it will continue into college, internships and the job market. With that...

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