Rhythm

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Rhythm is a smartphone app that uses rhythmic audio to help tackle freezing of gait. 

The app uses the sounds around you and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect when you’re walking. It then plays rhythmic sounds to help you coordinate your movements, step-by-step. You can also adjust the pace to walk faster or slower. 

Rhythm runs in the background of your phone, meaning you can continue to use other apps as you usually would. It can also be used to track your gait, making it possible to share your step count, step length, walking speed, walking asymmetry percentage and double support percentage with your doctor.

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A screenshot of the Rhythm app from the Apple App Store.

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The Rhythm app

Features

  • Rhythm automatically detects when you’re walking.
  • The app plays a sound in the background to help you coordinate your movements and avoid freezing.
  • You can adjust the pace slider to walk faster or slower.
  • The app collects data that you can export and share with your doctor.
  • Is it a medical device? No.

Categories

Product type
  • App
Targets
  • Freezing
Helps with
  • Walking

Panel review

Quick overview

Rhythm is an app that senses when you’re walking and produces a rhythmic sound to help prevent freezing of gait. While one reviewer found the app easy to use, most found the app unclear and unhelpful.

Highs

  • The app is free

Lows

  • Lack of clear instructions
  • Difficult to get used to
  • Works by detecting steps so cannot help you break out of freezes, only prevent them
  • May drain your phone battery

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Details

Cost
  • Total: Free
Size
  • 4.7 MB
Version
  • 1.2
Phone type
  • iOS