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4. Place the client in the Pacer
• Fasten the rear buckles of the
chest prompt.
5. Pull the hip positioner or pelvic support
through the legs and:
• Connect the rings to the handholds or
fasten buckles if preferred.
6. Secure the forearms with arm prompt
straps.
7. Fasten straps to:
• Secure the thigh prompt straps around
the client’s legs.
• Secure the ankle prompt straps around
the client’s ankle.
8. Release the caster brakes.
Forward-leaning
Figure 28a:
This shows how a more
extreme forward-leaning angle is achieved.
Note the chest prompt tilt and the location
of the hip positioner behind the shoulders.
The front hip positioner straps are attached
to the chest prompt posts. The arm prompt
clamps are attached ahead of the cross bar.
1. To adjust the client's forward-leaning
angle:
• Use the chest prompt tilt adjustment
(see fi gures 27a, 27b and 28a).
• Position the top of the chest prompt
away from the armpits to avoid
pressure and discomfort.
2. Adjust hip positioner or pelvic support:
• Adjust height of handhold posts.
• Use straps to adjust hip positioner or
pelvic support angle and to position
client’s pelvis in the desired forward-
leaning angle in relation to the chest
prompt (see fi gures 27a, 27b, 28a).
Figure 28a
