Ernie and Bert User Guide
4. Operation
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4.1.2
The total height
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The knob for adjusting the total height is located under the
footplate (see illustration 3).
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Hold the frame firmly in position with one hand and loosen the
adjusting knob until it is almost completely loose with the
other. Adjust the standing frame to the required height and
tighten the knob firmly again. Check that the frame is properly
fixed.
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If the total height is adjusted, the tray table, chest support,
sacral support and knee supports will also move. Ensure that
they are adjusted to the correct heights once more, too.
4.1.3
The angle at which the child stands
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The clamp and knob for adjusting the angle of the standing frame
are located on the middle bar under the tray table (see illustration 4).
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First loosen the clamp. Hold the frame firmly with one hand and
loosen the adjusting knob with the other. Adjust the standing frame
to the required angle and ensure that the knob jumps back into a
hole. Check that the standing frame is properly fixed. Now tighten
the clamp firmly.
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A horizontal position requires an active posture; the more the child is
tilted forward, the more passive his or her posture. The aim is to
achieve the most active posture possible.
4.1.4
The chest band
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The chest band is located on the chest support (see illustration
5).
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Place the band across the child’s back, feed it through the slot
and then pull it back across the child's back. The band is fixed
in place using Velcro.
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If necessary, the chest band is used to secure the child’s trunk
so that his or her upper body is held firmly in position.
4.1.5
The pelvic derotation band or pelvic band
Pelvic derotation band (on the standard version)
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The pelvic derotation band is located on the pelvic
support (see illustration 6).
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Unfasten the derotation band from the standing frame on
one side. Unfasten the inner band from the outer band
and place it around the child’s pelvis before transferring
him or her to the standing frame; After transferring the
child to the standing frame, the outer band is pulled over
the inner bands, fed through the slot and then back over
the child’s pelvis.
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Both sideways and rotating movements of the pelvis can
be prevented by using the pelvic derotation band. The
pelvic derotation band also ensures that the child can be
secured in position when he or she is placed in the
standing frame.
Illustration 3:
Adjusting the total height.
Illustration 4: Adjusting the angle
at which the child
stands.
Illustration 5:
Adjusting the chest band.
Illustration 6:
Adjusting the pelvic derotation band.
