Physiotherapy

  • Cognitive patients: Memorize series of numbers while performing certain exercises.
  • Neurological disorders: Use markers to help patients with hemineglect practice movements across both halves of the body.
  • Weight Shifting Exercises: Guided weight shifting using the lines on the mat for improved balance.
  • Range of Motion Control: Use the markers to indicate the different degrees of range of motion and to visually chart progress.
  • Learn, correct and repeat movements: Use markers for precise movement instructions, corrections and repetitions.
  • Neurocognitive exercises: Perform cognitive tasks using the markers for improved coordination.

Personal training

  • Effective warm-up and mobilization: Use the markers to perform effective warm-up series and mobilization exercises while ensuring proper alignment.
  • Plyometrics: Use the colors and lines of the mat for game-based learning, this encourages motivation.
  • Consistent repetitions: Use the lines as a guide for repeating exercises to promote muscle memory and precision.
  • Proper foot position: Improves effectiveness and reduces risk of injury by teaching proper positioning and posture with visual cues from the mat.
  • Progress tracking stretching workouts: Use markers to track your progress, set achievable goals and adjust workouts to ensure continuous improvement.

Children

  • Improved coordination and motor skills: The markings can help with eye-hand coordination and refinement of motor skills.
  • Interactive learning environment: Game-oriented features to teach different movements, promoting a positive attitude toward physical activity.
  • Safety and comfort: Anti-slip surface and shock absorption ensure a safe environment.
  • Lateralization and proprioception development: Supports exercises for balanced coordination and promotes awareness of body posture and movement, leading to improved stability and control.
  • Tracking Progress: Use the mat's markings to track progress and set achievable goals that increase motivation to improve skills and abilities over time.

Your experience

  • As a new product, Cartesio Mat offers limitless opportunities for discovery in various applications and functions. Share your Cartesio experience with us today to help shape the future of fitness. We see the Cartesio Mat being used in a variety of environments, including:

    • Residential care centers: supporting daily mobility practices and cognitive exercises for the elderly.
    • Occupational Therapy Practice: Enhancing rehabilitation programs with precisely guided exercises.
    • Hospitals: Facilitating safe and effective exercise tailored to individual needs.

What experts think

Find out what the experts are saying about the Cartesio Mat. Their experience and insights offer valuable perspectives!

By using the numbers and colors in different ways, you are neurocognitively stimulated while moving. The mat allows for three-dimensional movement and invites exercise forms that combine strength, mobility and flexibility - very accessible and approachable at first, very challenging for athletes. After guidance by a professional instructor, you can get started yourself. Can be used both preventively and curatively.... Rehab must be fun!

    Lieven Maesschalk

    Honorary doctorate in physical therapy, Move to Cure, external consultant for Medical Staff at Real Madrid, head of Red Devils medical staff since 2010, ...

    In the sports world people prefer props that are easy to use, this mat is a very good example!

      Kristof De Mey

      Sports Technology, Innovation & Business developer University of Ghent

      It is possible to apply for a doctoral work around this mat, but I think students themselves will choose the mat to do research with it as soon as it is on the market, for example, for parkinson's patients, obesity in children... I myself teach judo and can see its use in footwork.

        Prof. Dr. Evert Zinzen

        dean LO + kine Vrije Universiteit Brussel

        - There are plenty of markers on it! - Cognitive patients use the mat by memorizing certain sequences and doing an exercise on each number, for example, or just memorizing. - Neurological patients, with hemineglect, for example, try to work across the center line. - Weight shifting exercises: lunges - general exercises: using the different lines we can continue to control the range of motion. - general: good quality of material, non-slip. - A top mat that definitely belongs in a physical therapy setting!

          Eva Willemarck

          master of physical therapy at ZNA Middelheim Antwerp, crossfit coach, Olympian bobsledder

          We are looking for play formulas to stimulate play both in the classroom and in children's practice. The Cartesio Mat offers many opportunities to strengthen the motoric development of children

            Liesbeth Verhoeven

            master of LO and exercise science, Bodymap

            For us, the mat is a fine addition to our range of training equipment. We mainly use the mat during our warm-up routines in which mobilization and low-intensity strength exercises are at the core. In addition, we find the size and design ideal for setting up a game-based learning environment to give plyometric and stretching exercises a playful touch.

              Thomas Van de Vel

              master of LO and exercise science, B-Fit and the Fit Factory

              I find the mat super practical to use to explain techniques to people (failure passes, split squats), teach as well as help them perform consecutive reps identically. The foot position is different for deadlifts, kettlebell swings, sumo deadlifts, etc. I am impressed with the concept and elaboration. The mat is very practical for making people aware of their technique quickly.

                Brecht Vermeulen

                sports psychology, Next Level Burcht - HIIT

                Postures are easier to learn and adjust, variations become possible even during a workout and without demonstration. Learning more complex movements is also faster. The mat does need some extra protection when using heavy dumbbells or weights. Repetitions can always be performed beautifully and identically, even when fatigued. Exercises are easy to perfect and small adjustments are always possible so that exercises can be done optimally. Nice to combine push up handles with to do different exercises and still have a correct posture.

                  Wim Soetens

                  HIIT

                  I have been using the Cartesio Mat for a few months now and am still discovering new possibilities. The mat is evident in rehabilitation in athletes and children but also offers options toward gait rehabilitation for the elderly and rehabilitation of neurological patients. Moreover, it looks nice!

                    P. Douws

                    lic. Physical therapy + Msc, PT, MT, CHT

                    I use the mat in my physical therapy practice and am very satisfied with it . It is of pleasant quality, works non-slip and allows me to have my patients exercise in an original and creative way. Furthermore, the level at which you can exercise is very extensive: so I can entertain both my older population and my younger or athletic population. I definitely recommend the mat.

                      K. Verlaak

                      lic. Physical therapy, Kinevremd