Reduce Pediatric Mobility Equipment Abandonment With These Guidelines
Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, addresses factors that contribute to technology abandonment, in this feature for the March 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
Category: Gait Trainers
Gait Trainers
LatestGait & Balance Technology Showcase
Rehab Management has gathered a select group of products to showcase some of the latest technologies on the market being used in clinical settings and research.
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Integration of FES Into G-EO System Gait Trainer Receives FDA Nod
Reha Technology USA Inc announces it now offers FDA-approved integrated Functional Electronic Stimulation (FES) for its G-EO System Evolution robotic gait trainer.
Finding Their Own Way
Self-directed mobility helps pediatric users engage with their environments on their own terms.
Read MoreConsiderations in Pediatric Mobility
The what, when, why, and how of decision-making when choosing a device. Article written by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center staff members Bobbi Ann Jurena, MOT, OTR/L, Briana D. McClintock, MS, OTR/L, and Shannon E. Spady, PT, MPT.
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Fashionably Independent Child
Dynamic seating options for pediatric wheeled mobility help build greater levels of independent function for young users.
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Exploring the World of Pediatric Adaptive Equipment
Concepts used in the seating clinic help streamline the process for selecting and acquiring adaptive pediatric equipment.
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FreeD Module Aims to Provide Additional Motoric Aspects of Gait Training
Hocoma’s new FreeD Module for the LokomatPro is engineered to offer lateral translation and transverse rotation of the pelvis to encourage increased physiological gait pattern, and balance activation.
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Pediatric Gait Trainer Aims to Benefit Users and Caregivers Alike
Patterson Medical markets a gait trainer that aims to minimize adult back strain while assisting pediatric users in gaining confidence, balance, and coordination.
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What Moves You?
Teaching mobility versus developing motor skills based on the developmental continuum. by Michelle Fox-Hustwaite, MA, OTR/L, ATP Upon researching developmental milestones for children, a variety of charts will be found that present physical, cognitive, communication, and social lists of skills. These lists include ages at which most children develop each skill. The Centers for Disease […]
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The Vestibular Component in Gait and Balance Dysfunction
Vestibular testing alongside balance and gait dysfunction evaluation sets the stage for optimal treatment in older adults.
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Gait Trainer Promotes Improved Balance, ROM, and LE Strength in Toddlers
A partial weight-bearing device designed to improve balance, range of motion (ROM), and lower extremity strength in toddlers is available through the Maple Glen, Pa-based company Easy Walking Inc.
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Gait Trainer for Children with Disabilities Customizable to Meet User’s Unique Needs
The Crocodile Gait Trainer from Snug Seat is designed to promote freedom of movement and facilitate walking for young users with varying abilities.
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A Success Out of the Gait
Matching the right tools with ambulation-related physical therapy strategies helps achieve walking goals of patients with above knee amputation: a case study.
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Seating and Mobility in School Aged Children with Special Needs
Mobilizing students for optimal learning and growth.
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Taking Ownership of Motion
Enabled by self-propulsion, young children with motor challenges begin to find their own path to independence and socialization.
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Get Up, Stand Up, Move: Dynamic Standing
How a single activity boosts physical and psychological health for pediatric patients.
Read MoreAssessment Is the First Step
Pediatric patients with mobility issues present unique challenges in rehabilitation. In the teen years, assessment and treatment are similar to those used in an adult population. Younger children may require playful approaches employing games and
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