THERAPY-Magazin
Systematic gait training
For successful rehabilitation of walking ability, the intensity of therapy and a high level of repetition are decisive factors according to numerous findings of research in the field of motor learning. The Schmieder clinics use the lyra gait trainer for this purpose
Johannes Danke
Physiotherapist and Head of Expertise for Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, and Physical Therapy, Kliniken Schmieder
Since 2018, the Schmieder clinics have been relying on robotic gait training with the THERA-Trainer lyra. The gait trainer, which is based on the end-effector principle, enables patients to train intensively at their performance limit in every phase of rehabilitation by gradually adjusting individual parameters. This creates the best conditions to enable those affected to return to a self-determined everyday life and the best chances of regaining the ability to walk.
“The focus today is on pro-viding very active therapy that is close to everyday life.”
Features
By flexibly adjusting the training parameters, patients can be challenged optimally according to their individual motor requirements. The gait trainer reproduces the natural walking movement and the patient’s muscle memory can be reactivated. With simple manoeuvres, the stride length, height of the handrails and weight relief can be adjusted to the needs of the patient. The direct ground-level access also allows the quick and easy transfer of patients with severe disabilities.
By flexibly adjusting the training parameters, patients can be challenged optimally according to their individual motor requirements. The gait trainer reproduces the natural walking movement and the patient’s muscle memory can be reactivated. With simple manoeuvres, the stride length, height of the handrails and weight relief can be adjusted to the needs of the patient. The direct ground-level access also allows the quick and easy transfer of patients with severe disabilities.
“This means that exercise should not just be highly targeted, it should also be as intensive as possible. This is especially true of rehabilitation to restore patients’ ability to walk.”
All training data and training protocols are transmitted directly to the therapist’s tablet, who can thus access and adjust the training analysis at any time.
Objectives
Important therapy goals, such as regaining the ability to walk, increasing walking speed and improving endurance and gait pattern, can be achieved using the gait trainer. The flexible and gradual adjustment of the training parameters enables very effective and flexible training that is individually oriented to the abilities of the patients.
Important therapy goals, such as regaining the ability to walk, increasing walking speed and improving endurance and gait pattern, can be achieved using the gait trainer. The flexible and gradual adjustment of the training parameters enables very effective and flexible training that is individually oriented to the abilities of the patients.
Johannes Danke
Physiotherapist and Head of Expertise for Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, and Physical Therapy, Kliniken Schmieder
Johannes Danke is a physiotherapist and Head of Expertise for Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, and Physical Therapy at Kliniken Schmieder. He studied motor neurorehabilitation at the University of Konstanz. In addition to his therapeutic work with patients, his main responsibilities include ensuring the quality of therapy and implementing scientific findings or technical developments into everyday therapeutic practice.
References:
- Gangtraining mit System. Kliniken Schmieder: https://www.kliniken-schmieder.de/unser-profil/leistungsspektrum/therapie/physiotherapie/gangtraining.html#/tab_einfuehrung
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