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. 2026 Sep 8;11(3):358. doi: 10.3390/jfmk11030358
Snoezelen Room Environment Exercise Room Group Environment
Exercise: Step up and down
Objective: To work on lower limb strength and coordination
graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i001.jpg In the Snoezelen room, participants performed the exercises while watching a relaxing video and listening to calm music, which was designed to provide a multisensory environment. This type of multisensory stimulation was not present in the Exercise Room Group, where the exercises were performed in a conventional environment. graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i002.jpg
Exercise: Shoulder Press
Objective: To work on upper body strength
graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i003.jpg In addition to soft music and relaxing videos, the Snoezelen room also included fiber optics/LED light strips, which provided ambient lighting and constantly touched the participants, as part of the Snoezelen room’s design features. These multisensory stimuli were not present in the Exercise Room Group. graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i004.jpg
Exercise: Hip thrust
Objective: To work on glute strength and improve core stability
graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i005.jpg In the Snoezelen room, in addition to calm music and relaxing videos, exercises were performed on a warm water bed. The warm water provided tactile and thermal input as part of the Snoezelen environment, and a column placed below the bed vibrated the water, which were characteristic of the Snoezelen room’s equipment. These elements, which were characteristic of the Snoezelen room, were not present in the Exercise Room Group. graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i006.jpg
Exercise: Hip abduction with elastic band
Objective: To work the hip abductors
graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i007.jpg In the Snoezelen room, in addition to calm music and relaxing video projections, participants performed exercises while leaning against a column of moving water. This equipment produced gentle vibrations and relaxing visual stimuli, which were part of the Snoezelen room’s multisensory equipment. This type of sensory stimulation was unique to the Snoezelen room. graphic file with name jfmk-11-00358-i008.jpg