Summary of Entrevista completa a Marcela Rojas (Directora Esc. Kinesiología UDLA)

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

The interviewee, Marcela Rojas, discusses the delay in treatment and the increase in speed. Two concerns that are on her mind are the current app that provides real-time information to users, and the ability to detect pressure zones in real time and validate them with the history of Cristóbal and Pablo, who value this information highly.

• 00:00:00 The director of the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Las Americas, Marcela Rojas, talks about her department and her project, which is to develop a device to help prevent pressure ulcers. Rojas also shares her thoughts on the usefulness of the project, and how it could be integrated with eclsiology.
• 00:05:00 The video interviews Marcela Rojas, Director of the UDLA Kinesiology School, about the importance of scales in kinesiology and how they can be used to identify movement patterns. She also discusses the benefits of having a mobile device that can send sensors directly to the force gauges to record data, as well as a desktop computer for more in-depth analysis. The last question is about which device would be the best for each type of user: for those who work sitting, a mobile device might be the best option, while for those who work on their feet, a stationary computer might be better. Marcela Rojas gives some helpful advice for using scales in a preventative manner, and recommends incorporating a point of reference, such as an anatomical landmark, into the scales to make the analysis easier.
• 00:10:00 The interviewee, Marcela Rojas, discusses the delay in treatment and the increase in speed. Two concerns that are on her mind are the current app that provides real-time information to users, and the ability to detect pressure zones in real time and validate them with the history of Cristóbal and Pablo, who value this information highly. This prevents the work of kinesiologists from being disrupted, and also the postural treatment that can be done with these professionals thanks to technology. When combined with the current models, this makes preventive treatments for wheelchair users an option with great potential for solving problems in a preventative manner.