People who could only be moved with a mechanical lift can use the Sit-to-Stand to elevate to the standing position. Once standing, the Sit-to-Stand enables them to improve strength and mobility around joints that support standing and walking.
“If not for the Sit-to-Stand, I couldn’t have progressed from my wheelchair to standing. I was too weak to stand, but using the Sit-to-Stand in the first phase of rehab helped me strengthen my legs and my trunk so that I could continue to improve.”
- Marc, individual with spinal cord injury
Actively assist the standing motion with support at the knee, trunk and arms to promote early mobility. The NeuroGym® Sit-to-Stand uses a counter-weight mechanism to provide a safe and effective way to strengthen weight-bearing muscles and increase standing stability and endurance. Unlike other tools that lift people to, or maintain them in, a standing position, The Sit-to-Stand enables a patient to successfully initiate the motion of standing-up, even with weakened or seemingly unsuccessful efforts. Through continued training and gradually reducing the counter-weight, a client can relearn the standing-up skill.
Equipped with a weight-stack and a locking pulley system, the counter-weight can be easily applied to the Sit-to-Stand. Because it is mounted on wheels, early steps can be attempted in all directions.
Key Benefits
- Encourages early weight bearing and active mobilization at the hips and knees
- Improves standing balance and stability
- Significantly improves transfers
- Improves client rehabilitation without physical strain to the therapist
Clinical Applications
- Stroke, traumatic brain injury
- Partial spinal cord injury
- Post hip and knee surgery
- Loss of standing ability in geriatric populations
In Action
- A 20-year old man with partial quadriplegia, who was unable to stand even with the support of two therapists, is able to stand and train for extended periods daily.
- A young man with an incomplete spinal cord injury could not safely attempt to stand even with the assistance of two therapists. By using the Sit-to-Stand, he has been able to relearn the standing function and improve lateral stability to the point that supported ambulation is possible.
- A nursing home resident in her 70’s who had suffered a stroke could only be transferred with a hydraulic patient lift. By training with the Sit-to-Stand she has improved her standing and transfer skills, leading to increased independence.
Specifications
- MODEL # ESTST-A
- 27" x 40" x 74"
- weighs 220 lbs
- Includes one sling, Petzl and climbing rope
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