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A boy walks in a Rifton Pacer Gait Trainer and smiles at his caretaker.
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Evidence Update: Overground Supported Stepping in Individuals with Non-Ambulant Cerebral Palsy
A newly published scoping systematic review highlights the use of gait trainers in children, adolescents and adults with non-ambulant cerebral palsy.
Cathy Ripmaster, MSPT
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Pacer Positioning In Depth
In this video series, Cathy Ripmaster, MSPT presents positioning tips and guidance for the different features of the Pacer gait trainer to address a variety of support needs.
A little boy walking in a blue Rifton dynamic Pacer gait trainer, with a caregiver helping him steer
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Benefits of Dynamic Movement in Gait Training
Lori Potts, PT discusses how dynamic support options lead to better gait training outcomes.
A little boy using a Trexo with a Rifton Pacer, while a PT shows him a tablet
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Walking Further and Longer with the Trexo Rifton Combo
Trexo Home is a robotic attachment for the Rifton Pacer Gait Trainer, designed to get your child upright and walking right at home. With the help of a Trexo, your child can take more steps and walk farther.
A boy walking in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer with the assistance of a caregiver
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The Four P’s of Gait Training in the Home
Providing therapy services for your child at home has a unique set of challenges. Here are some tips and ideas for crafting a successful home gait training session.
girl using Rifton Pacer playing basketball
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Guidelines for Functional Use of the Pacer Gait Trainer Part II
The Pacer gait trainer is a walking device used in pediatric and adult rehabilitation settings to support individuals with disabilities for upright posture and ambulatory activities. Each Pacer component (or prompt) adjusts to accommodate…
person using a Rifton Pacer
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Pacer Prompt Reduction Strategies: Examples A and B
Use only the components that the individual requires for walking posture and alignment. Every individual is unique, and therefore prompt reduction should be customized to the individual.
a boy in a Rifton pacer with prompts
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Pacer Prompt Reduction
See also: Part 2: Prompt Reduction Strategies. Using the Rifton Pacer’s full range of adjustment possibilities will help you meet goals for mobility and activity. Individuals who cannot bear weight fully through their lower…
A young girl walks on a treadmill with the aid of a Rifton Pacer, while a caregiver gives her instruction.
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Treadmill Base: A Solution for Gait Practice
Body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) is widely recognized as a promising intervention to improve ambulation for individuals with neuromotor disability, with diagnoses including cerebral palsy¹, spinal cord...
A caregiver assisting a girl doing an activity while standing in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer.
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Progressive Gait Training
This forty-five minute webinar gives an overview of current research on motor learning, discussing motor skill acquisition through practice, feedback, and prompt reduction.
A child with sci in a blue dynamic gait trainer smiles at his caregiver as he walks through the school hallway.
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Evidence Update: Dynamic Gait Training for Child with SCI
Because good clinical evidence on the benefits of gait training is so scarce, we celebrate every contribution we find. Here’s one that specifically explores the effect of dynamic gait training on a child with a spinal cord…
A young girl uses the treadmill base and pink Rifton Pacer to gait train over a treadmill while assisted by her therapist.
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Evidence Update: Children with CP and Home-based Treadmill Programs
Motor learning suggests that practice, repetition and task specificity are instrumental to task improvement. Sometimes extending the practice of therapeutic activities beyond the clinical environment and into the home is a great way to…
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