Category: Gait Trainers

Gait Trainers

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.

Gait Trainers

Gait & 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.

Gait Trainers

Gait Trainer 3 from Biodex Integrates Music Therapy with Neurological Rehab

In what is reportedly an industry first, the new Gait Trainer 3 from Biodex is designed with an Integrated Music Therapy option to aid in the rehabilitation of individuals with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and Parkinson’s disease.

Integration of FES Into G-EO System Gait Trainer Receives FDA Nod

by Debbie Overman | Jul 19, 2017 | Functional Electrical Stimulation, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility, Neurological

Reha Technology USA Inc announces it now offers FDA-approved integrated Functional Electronic Stimulation (FES) for its G-EO System Evolution robotic gait trainer.

Keeping Children Engaged with Wheeled Pediatric Mobility Technologies

by Debbie Overman | Nov 23, 2016 | Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Power Wheelchairs, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Strollers, Traumatic Brain Injury

Customizing the technology to fit the child’s needs helps provide movement and positioning options that help children engage with their peers and the environment. An exclusive feature for Rehab Management by Melanie R. Connel, PT, DPT; Teresa Adkison, PTA; and Kathryn D. Letourneau, PT, DPT, of The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital, Bethany, Okla.

When Pediatric Weight-Bearing Takes a Stand

by Debbie Overman | Sep 21, 2016 | Assistive Devices, Cerebral Palsy, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Scoliosis, Standing Systems, Strollers, Walkers

Mobility technologies for children provide exciting and beneficial options, but require careful consideration. A feature for Rehab Management by Jean Murby, PT, PCS; Christa Rocco, DPT; Kristen Lally, DPT; Marianna DiMaggio, DPT; and Stacey Zalanowski, DPT.

Hocoma’s Andago Robotic Device Now Available in US

by Debbie Overman | Mar 25, 2016 | Body Weight Support Systems, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility

The Andago mobile robot for body weight-supported gait training is now available for use in the United States, according to its manufacturer—Norwell, Mass-headquartered Hocoma Inc USA.

Finding Their Own Way

by Frank Long | Aug 20, 2015 | Assistive Devices, Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Power Wheelchairs, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Strollers, Walkers

Self-directed mobility helps pediatric users engage with their environments on their own terms.

Considerations in Pediatric Mobility

by Frank Long | Jan 1, 2015 | Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Home & Daily Living, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Ramps, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Walkers

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.

Fashionably Independent Child

by Brittan | May 22, 2014 | Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Resource Center, Seating & Positioning, Standing Systems, Strollers

Dynamic seating options for pediatric wheeled mobility help build greater levels of independent function for young users.

Exploring the World of Pediatric Adaptive Equipment

by Brittan | Mar 12, 2014 | Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Resource Center, Seating & Positioning, Standing Systems, Strollers

Concepts used in the seating clinic help streamline the process for selecting and acquiring adaptive pediatric equipment.

FreeD Module Aims to Provide Additional Motoric Aspects of Gait Training

by Brittan | Mar 11, 2014 | Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility

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.

Pediatric Gait Trainer Aims to Benefit Users and Caregivers Alike

by Brittan | Jan 22, 2014 | Gait Trainers, Mobility

Patterson Medical markets a gait trainer that aims to minimize adult back strain while assisting pediatric users in gaining confidence, balance, and coordination.

What Moves You?

by Frank Long | Oct 10, 2013 | Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Power Wheelchairs, Standing Systems, Stroke, Strollers

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 […]