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AI and the physical therapy buddy
AI can watch you do exercises and tell you if you're doing them right.
Adults & Professionals · AI in Healthcare · ~3 min read
The big idea
AI can watch you do exercises and tell you if you're doing them right.
Some examples
- AI counts how many sit-ups you did
- AI says 'try a little slower'
- Therapists still cheer you on
- Therapists still pick the right exercises
Try it!
Try one exercise in front of a mirror — be your own AI for a minute.
Here's why "AI and the physical therapy buddy" matters: AI tools are helping doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers provide better, faster care. AI can watch you do exercises and tell you if you're doing them right — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Learn what "physical therapy" means and why it's important
- Learn what "exercise" means and why it's important
- Learn what "feedback" means and why it's important
- 1Find out more about AI and the physical therapy buddy by asking an AI a question about it
- 2Talk to a grown-up about what you learned
- 3Write down one new thing you learned today
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