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Connect the Harness to your LiteGait®
1.
Lock all four casters to make the device stationary and adjust the yoke to the correct position, giving the
patient approximately 5 to 6 inches of head clearance.
2.
Extend the overhead straps until they are long enough to reach the metal buckles on the harness. Attach
the four buckles that hang from the overhead straps to the appropriate buckles on the harness. Pull
(shorten) the back straps until there is no slack. Leave a few inches of slack in the front straps.
3.
Once the patient is connected, unlock casters. With one hand on LiteGait, press up button on hand switch
to lift patient into a standing position. Roll LiteGait® forward slightly while lifting so patient ends up
directly under the yoke buckles. If desired, have patient hold handlebars during sit to stand. If necessary,
adjust height of the handlebars to suit the patient.
4.
Re-adjust overhead straps to maximize postural support as necessary. To tighten (shorten) strap, gently lift
up on the connected section of the strap and pull down on the loose end of the strap simultaneously. To
lengthen strap, lift metal tab up and out and then pull down on strap. Repeat as necessary for all straps.
5. The unit can now be used for over ground therapy or to assist the patient in stepping up onto the
treadmill.
If Lifting is not Necessary
With higher level patients who don’t need assistance to achieve standing, the harness may be connected to
the LiteGait® with the patient standing on the floor or over the treadmill.
1.
Lock all four casters to make the device stationary and adjust the yoke to the correct position, giving the
patient approximately 5 to 6 inches of head clearance.
2.
Extend the overhead straps until they are long enough to reach the metal buckles on the harness. Attach
the four buckles that hang from the overhead straps to the appropriate buckles on the harness. Adjust all
straps to maximize postural support as necessary.
3.
If handlebars are desired, adjust height of the handlebars to suit the patient.
4.
The unit can now be used for over ground therapy or to assist the patient in stepping up onto the treadmill
if necessary.
Training with
Lite
Gait®
Stepping up onto Treadmill
1.
Position LiteGait® unit at the end of the treadmill walking surface (if not already there) and
lock both
directional casters
.
2.
Standing beside the patient, slowly roll the unit forward toward the front of the treadmill while
simultaneously pressing the up button on the hand switch.
3.
While continuing to press the up button, assist the patient with stepping up onto the treadmill as needed.
4. Once the patient is standing on the treadmill, quickly re-tighten the overhead straps if necessary to
increase the support provided by the unit, or use the lift mechanism to increase the overall support. In
some cases it may be necessary to tighten all four overhead straps in order to decrease the distance
between the patient’s head and the overhead support (to achieve the ideal 5 to 6 inches of head
clearance).
4.
Roll the unit to the front of the treadmill and
lock the caster brakes
.
5.
Double check to see that the unit is locked into place and that the patient is in the center of the treadmill
walking surface.
6.
Adjust the handlebars to the appropriate height.
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