What is the Center for Therapeutic Recreational Techonology (CTRT)?

The CTRT is an Inclusion Therapies healthcare delivery site utilizing biofeedback, digital, gaming & virtual reality technology interventions by Recreational Therapists. 

• Biofeedback.
• Inclusion Therapies at the CTRT utilizes innovative biofeedback technology interventions including the Resperate.
• Biofeedback is "is a technique you can use to learn to control some of your body's functions, such as your heart rate."
• "Resperate is a portable electronic device that promotes slow, deep breathing. Resperate is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for reducing stress and lowering blood pressure." 
• Clinical studies using the Resperate showed, "The drop in blood pressure reported in these studies roughly equals the changes observed in the initial treatment of mild hypertension with drugs such as diuretics, beta blockers, or ACE inhibitors. "
• "There is only one non-drug treatment approved for hypertension by the FDA — a device called RESPeRATE." - Harvard Medical School
• Digital.
• Inclusion Therapies integrates wearable devices, telehealth and personalized medicine in the delivery of Digital Health.
• "[D]igital technology has been driving a revolution in health care. Digital health tools have the vast potential to improve our ability to accurately diagnose and treat disease and to enhance the delivery of health care for the individual." - U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Gaming & Virtual Reality.
• Inclusion Therapies integrates gaming and virtual reality technology interventions including AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHZ + AMD RX 580 8 GB graphics card on a 30" FHD Ultrawide 21:9 2560x1080p 200Hz refresh rate curved gaming monitor and the Oculus.
• "[V]ideo games can help in overcoming such problems as PTSD and substance abuse disorders." - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• How the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is using electronic gaming to help reduce suicides for vets.​

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