Adaptive mobility equipment

PT/OT Mobility and Fitness Interventions for Children and Adults with Medical Complexity March 19, 2024 by Tanya Myers, PT, DPT, AnnMarie Stauffer, PT, DPT, and Lisa Gradziel, PT, DPT
A young woman uses the steering bar on the Rifton Pacer gait trainer to guide the walking of a young boy.
Children with medical complexity benefit from use of supportive walkers and gait trainers for upright mobility opportunities.
PT/OT The On Time Mobility Framework May 29, 2023 by Elena Noble, MPT
A little boy walks in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer while his caretaker assists him.
“On Time Mobility” is a term coined to reflect best practices towards providing hours of daily active mobility opportunities to young children with disabilities, to foster exploration, motor development and socialization.
Webinars Adaptive Cycling as an Effective Intervention
A girl pedals a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle while her caretaker walks behind her.
This 35-minute webinar provides an introduction to adaptive cycling as an effective intervention for individuals with disabilities.
Webinars Rifton Product Demonstrations
Lori Potts, PT, demonstrates how to use the Rifton TRAM and E-Pacer.
Watch six Rifton product demonstrations by Lori Potts, PT.
PT/OT APT KENYA – Changing Lives with Postural Management April 26, 2023 by Catherine Barton, Pediatric Physiotherapist
A man building a supportive device for APT Kenya
A successful and innovative postural management program for children with disabilities in Kenya improves their quality of life and daily participation.
Videos Features of the Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
A young lady rides on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, while her therapist walks beside her.
Michelle Meier, PT, DPT explains the features and positioning options of Rifton’s Adaptive Tricycle, and its therapeutic benefits.
PT/OT The Nice F-Words for Children with Medical Complexity December 20, 2022 by Cynthia Dodds, PT, PhD
A girl sits on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, smiling and waving, with her caretaker next to her.
For those of us working with medically fragile children we have our own set of F-words, and none of them unpleasant. Aligned in the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), the F-words of Fitness, Function, Fun, Friends, and Family provide a lighthearted pathway to rehabilitation and a healthy future for children with disabilities.
Videos Rifton Tricycle Initial Assembly
Components of a red Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
Watch this video to see instructions for the initial assembly of your new Adaptive Tricycle.
Videos Rifton’s New Adaptive Tricycle
The Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
Rifton’s new Adaptive Tricycle is now available. See more details.
Evidence Based Practice Evidence Update: Maintenance of Functional Gains Following an Adaptive Cycling Program November 02, 2022 by Elena Noble, MPT
A boy pedals a blue Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, while his therapist walking beside him.
Current evidence endorses adaptive cycling as an effective and promising intervention to improve motor and social outcomes for children with cerebral palsy.
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