Category: Gait Trainers

Gait Trainers

Sunrise Medical Launches Leckey MyWay Pedal for Gait Trainer

The MyWay Pedal uses elliptical motion to promote dynamic movement, strengthen key muscles, and improve walking ability in children with additional needs.

Gait Trainers

6 Reasons to Think Differently About Pediatric Mobility

Children’s needs differ distinctly from adults, and mobility equipment choices must account for progression into adolescence and beyond. A feature for Rehab Management by Todd S. Danos, MBA, LOTR, FACHE, and Lori Boyter, PT.

Gait Trainers

Gorbel Inc Launches SafeGait ACTIVE Dynamic Mobility Trainer

Gorbel Inc introduces the SafeGait ACTIVE Dynamic Mobility Trainer, designed to allow patients further along the continuum of care to move dynamically through treatment sessions and improve their functional skills without limitations.

When Pediatric Weight-Bearing Takes a Stand

by Debbie Overman | Sep 21, 2016 | Assistive Devices, Cerebral Palsy, Conditions, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Mobility, Neurological, 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.

Mobility: More Than Physical

by Debbie Overman | Mar 22, 2016 | Assistive Devices, Cerebral Palsy, Control Systems, Custom Seating, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Stroke, Strollers, Walkers

Matching pediatric mobility equipment to a young user’s needs requires not only understanding physical ability, but possessing a clear view of cognitive function and the desire to move. An exclusive Rehab Management clinical feature.

Lower-Extremity Rehabilitation with Adjunct Interventions

by Debbie Overman | Feb 20, 2016 | Ankle Foot Orthosis, Assistive Devices, Body Weight Support Systems, Braces, Exoskeletons, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility, Objective Data Measurement, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Stroke, Walkers

Improving quality of movement without compromising safety is a shared goal for patients and therapists.

Interactive by Design

by Debbie Overman | Oct 30, 2015 | Assistive Devices, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Strollers, Walkers

According to authors Meredith Budai, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS, CRND, and Erin Neuland, PT, DPT, pediatric mobility provides the vital link that can lead children toward exploration and engagement with their peers.

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 […]