biodex SIT2STAND 950-560, Operation & Service Manual

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Removing the Handrails
The device’s handrails can be removed to allow for easier patient access from a
wheelchair. (It also allows more advanced patients to have a more challenging exercise
setup, where they must rise from a seated position using just their leg and trunk
muscles.) To remove a handrail, simply pull the release pin at the connection point, lift
it up a few inches, and then remove it from the base.
Fig. 2.7 Pull the pin near the connection points to remove the handlebars.
To assist a “minimally involved” patient (one who needs to be transferred from a
wheelchair) into a sit-to-stand exercise position, move one of the handrails out of the
way and position the patient’s wheelchair at a 45° angle to the device. Help the patient
to step onto the device and get into position for exercises. Apply the seat belt.
Fig. 2.8 Getting a “minimally involved” patient ready for exercises.