Why ActiveStep?
Bumps, slips and trips are a part of life. Fortunately our bodies
are programmed to keep us on our feet. When a bump, trip or slip happens,
a built-in neuromuscular reflex naturally corrects imbalances. But as we
age, this reflex begins to diminish, making us more susceptible to falls,
injury and loss of independence. With practice and conditioning, however,
we can reduce falls by keeping this reflex sharp to stay active and
confidently enjoy life.
Until now, there has been no simple and safe way to replicate real
world trips and slips to properly condition and sharpen the step recovery
response. The new, revolutionary ActiveStep mobility simulator was
developed to reduce falls by engaging the critical neuromuscular step
and trunk reflexes in response to real life balance challenges.
How It Works
ActiveStep (patent pending) is the only product that replicates
real-world balance challenges that often result in a fall, such as
sudden stops and starts, a bump from behind, a slip on the ice, or
a trip over a rock. The ActiveStep mobility simulator comfortably
allows one to react to these balance challenges hands free as they
would in real life (no bars or handles) to more quickly and effectively
condition the proper fall recovery reflex in a controlled setting.
Task Specific Dynamic Neuromuscular Fall Prevention Training
The ActiveStep proprietary training software leads the patient through a
sequence of four distinct balance challenges: Standing Balance-Trip, Standing Balance-Slip, Step Recovery and Walking Recovery. These paradigms are used to train
and reinforce automatic step and trunk responses that lead to reduced falls
compared to the patient's current movement patterns.
ActiveStep Video Demonstrations:
Standing Balance-Trip |
Standing Balance-Slip |
Step Recovery |
Walk Recovery
Assessment - Measurable Results
ActiveStep measures, analyzes, and sharpens the dynamic stability, step
recovery and trunk control movements that the body uses to prevent a fall. These automatic
movements are the ones that will help a person avoid a fall, and reduce the potential for
injury. The system measures and records these and other known fall-related biometrics at
every step of the training.
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