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Harness Application
The harness was designed to support a patient in an upright position, allowing for full hip extension. This
upright posture plays a critical role in the effectiveness of the gait therapy performed with partial weight
bearing.
Using Your
Lite
Gait®
Harness Components
The front of the harness wrap refers to the point at which the two ends of the harness meet. The harness can
be worn with the closure either in the front or in the back. There are four buckles on the top and bottom of
the harness wrap. The four top buckles extend beyond the harness from the top seam and attach to the
LiteGait® overhead straps. The bottom four buckles attach to the groin piece and do not extend past the
bottom seam of the harness.
Preparing Harness for Application
1. Pick
the
appropriate
harness
(based
on patient’s girth) and groin piece
(based on patient’s anterior-
posterior diameter)
for the patient.
2. Adjust the groin strap buckles so there is symmetry in the straps-- equal strap length available on both
ends of the padded groin piece and equal from side to side.
3. Attach the groin piece to the back of the harness.
NOTE: The side of the groin piece with the H-outline stitching (most
padded) will go against the patient’s body.
Front
Overhead Straps
Groin Pieces
Girth Adjustment
Estimating the Starting Size
Half the Girth Test
1. Estimate the harness girth before placing on the patient by folding the
unbuckled harness in half so that the ends meet.
2. Hold
the
folded
harness
in front of the patients torso to estimate the width
from one side of the body to the other.
3. Tighten or loosen the three rows of side straps on each side of the harness to
estimated girth.
Symmetry Test
1. With the unbuckled harness folded in half, check the alignment of the top
buckles (the ones that attach to the overhead straps of LiteGait). The buckles
should line up / be adjacent to each other . If not adjacent , make small
adjustment to side straps as needed to regain symmetry. Each side strap should
be similarly lengthened to achieve symmetry.