SilverFit Rephagia is designed to treat dysphagia by combining traditional swallowing therapy with cues and visual feedback on swallowing movement, strength, timing, and coordination. Using sEMG electrodes, muscle activity just below the skin surface becomes visible. Game visualizations on screen provide valuable biofeedback, motivating both client and therapist.
The SilverFit Rephagia allows better explanation of a swallowing exercise through visual cues on the screen in the form of a graph or a moving game. The biofeedback allows the therapist to provide more targeted guidance during treatment, so that complex exercises are taught more efficiently (Galek, 2020 & Galek 2022). The game element challenges the client to do more repetitions and practice more often. Download our interactive white paper on the scientific studies and evidence on the positive effects of the SilverFit Rephagia.
Swallowing problems can diminish eating enjoyment and often lead to anxiety, embarrassment, and social isolation. Dysphagia is a significant risk factor for malnutrition, dehydration, pneumonia, and even mortality. It is prevalent in older adults with neurological disorders and in people with intellectual disabilities, affecting around 30% of care home residents and 85% of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe (source: Richtlijnenlangdurigezorg.nl). The Federation of Medical Specialists recommends swallowing training programmes focused on strengthening swallowing muscles and hyolaryngeal elevation, such as the Mendelsohn manoeuvre.
Dysphagia is common in the elderly population, estimated to affect around 6% of the general population and approximately 23% of the elderly, rising to over 50% in severe cases. This presents a major risk factor for malnutrition, dehydration, pneumonia, and mortality (source: Richtlijnendatabase.nl). Function-focused swallowing training, like strengthening swallowing force and hyolaryngeal elevation through the Mendelsohn manoeuvre, is advised by the Federation of Medical Specialists.
We are happy to tell you more about the possibilities that the SilverFit Rephagia offers. Read more about the type of exercises here and how we help the therapist choose the right exercise and guide the client during the session.
In the pharyngeal phase, exercises are provided to train normal swallowing, powerful swallowing, swallowing timing, controlled swallowing (skill-based swallow), and the Mendelsohn Manoeuvre. Biofeedback helps clients master these techniques and aids therapists in their explanations.
In the oral phase, SilverFit Rephagia offers exercises for tongue training, such as pressing against resistance and retraction. Additionally, exercises for jaw clenching/relaxation and straw suction are provided.
The Exercise Selector helps speech therapists choose the right exercise and visualisation for each client, following a step-by-step approach that aligns with clinical questions. Each exercise, method, and visualisation includes explanations, giving therapists tools to create tailored exercises for each client.
Visualisations help clients understand and perform swallowing exercises effectively. Even clients with reduced cognitive function or moderate-to-severe intellectual disabilities can engage in the exercises. The interactive exercises motivate clients to practice several times a day, with both therapist and client gaining insight into progress.
SilverFit Rephagia includes a laptop, electrodes, and wireless sEMG sensors, making it usable during regular on-site treatments as well as at home or in hospital beds. The system is ideal for intramural treatments and works well alongside the SilverFit Flow module, which can be added to the SilverFit Rephagia.
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SilverFit Rephagia is a certified medical device for the healthcare sector and meets the following standards:
SilverFit Rephagia is a certified medical device for the healthcare sector and meets the following standards:
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