Features of the Rifton Pacer gait trainer

A raspberry-colored Medium (K502) Pacer being used in the posterior position as a mobility walking frame for this school-aged girl. Thigh and ankle prompts are being used to prevent leg scissoring during ambulation.

Medium (K502), Large (K503) and XL (K504) Pacer walking frames fold for storage or transport, and can fit in most car trunks. To fit the frame in your trunk, some accessories may have to be removed. Use the black, two-handed release catches to fold or unlock the frame. Watch the video to see a demonstration. Mini (K509) and Small (K501) frames fit in most trunks without folding.

The Pacer is designed for easy rear access to make transfers into and out of this mobility walking aid as smooth as possible, whether the client will face forwards or backwards in the frame.

Rifton's Pacer mobility walking frames are height adjustable in 1" increments, with no tools needed. The frame's top bar should be set to the client's waist height. Watch the video clip for a height-adjustment demo and consult the dimensions chart for details of each Pacer size's range of height adjustment.

(The Mini (K509) Pacer frame is not height adjustable, but hand loops, handholds, or arm prompts can be height-adjusted to meet the child's needs.)

Our unique, multi-functional casters do everything:

• Variable drag: Use this to slow down fast-moving clients, prevent veering, or help clients navigate corners. Vary the drag by rotating the dial from zero to max.
• Brakes: Independent of the drag function. To apply, depress bottom half of white brake pedal; to release, press top half.
• Swivel lock: Each caster swivel-locks independently. Lock all 4 to help clients walk in a straight line, or just the two rear casters to eliminate sideways veering. Release swivel lock on all casters for movement in any direction.
• One-way ratchet control: Set each caster to prevent involuntary backward movement. Works best when casters are also swivel-locked.

Clients can be placed in the posterior position while gait training in the Pacer. Prompts and supports can be reversed and moved along the top bar of the frame to whichever position best matches the client's needs.

Prompts and supports—such as arm rests and chest support—attach anywhere along the Pacer frame's top bar, and are easily removed when a client no longer needs them. This feature also allows the Pacer to be easily adapted to a successive client's needs in a school or institution setting.