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Indications
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Sarcopenia of the leg muscles
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Osteoporosis in early stages (grade 0 and 1)
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Postoperative therapy after hip arthroplasty
Specific patient positioning
The patient sits on the seat and leans against the backrest. The seat is now moved backwards or forwards,
depending on the length of the thigh, until the axis of rotation of the training device coincides with the
axis of movement of the knee joint (imaginary line through the two femoral condyles) with full contact
with the backrest and the lumbar cushion (optional). The freely movable Lumbar Cushion (optional) is
individually adjusted to the patient's size. Fine adjustment of the joint axis is performed by means of the
spindle underneath the seat via the adjustment of the height-adjustable thigh support cushion. To avoid
the occurrence of shear forces, this adjustment should be made as precisely as possible. The starting
position for training the knee extension as well as the knee flexion muscles can be individually adjusted
in 10° steps. To do this, press the pushbutton on the guide rod on the cam plate and move the lever
arm to the desired position and then release the pushbutton to engage the bolt again.
The shin pad can be attached either close to the joint (proximal) or above the ankle joint (distal). In early
phases of rehabilitation, the training can thus be dosed in a way that is particularly gentle on the joints.
For training the leg flexion muscles in a sitting position, the thighs are fixed in place using the freely
pivoting thigh pad. The release lever for the gas pressure spring is located next to the user's right thigh.
Please press this lever and press the thigh roll to fix it, then release the lever again to fix it. The weight
load is adjusted from the device by means of a pin on the block located on the side. The Range of Motion
Limiter (optional) for the end position is located above the weight block and is adjusted by loosening
the fixing screw. Optionally, it is possible to work in a closed chain, where the feet can be placed on a
support surface attached to an extended lever arm. The foot plate is continuously adaptable to different
lower leg lengths.
