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The KidWalk Gait Trainer is the most maneuverable, dynamic, and user-friendly gait trainer on the market

Patented Features

The KidWalk is a product of years of research by physical therapists and researchers at Stanfard University, leading to revolutionary features that allow for a more natural gait and greater therapeutic benefits.

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The Kidwalk Gait Trainer comes with many unique, patented features that help children walk with a natural gait. This increases maneuverability, comfort and helps to strengthen the legs over time.

Click on each feature to learn more.

Posture Support

For users who need upper body support. Includes firmly padded height adjustable back, width and depth adjustable lateral pads, adjustable thoracic back pad and height and depth adjustable head pad.

Push Handle

The push handle allows for other people to help assist the user if needed. Moving or motoring the child around in the KidWalk helps to develop those first successful steps.

Pelvic Support

The auto-centering pelvic support system helps to insure pelvic alignment with trunk and legs. When held firmly against hips the KidWalk will turn in the direction of the user making it hands free device.

Weight Shift

The weight shift mechanism encourages a more desirable natural gait while walking. This allows for better balance and motor development during therapy.

Large Center Wheel

Mid-wheel design encourages rotation of the upper body over the pelvis while turning. The majority of the child's weight is over the large wheel, allowing for easy maneuverability and a small turning radius.

Anti-tips

Unlike traditional casters, anti-tips lessen rolling resistance and allows the KidWalk to go over door thresholds and rough terrain, such as carpet and grass. Anti-Tips assure children will be safe from tipping backward or forward.

Patented Features

The KidWalk is a product of years of research by physical therapists and researchers at Stanfard University, leading to revolutionary features that allow for a more natural gait and greater therapeutic benefits.

Posture Support
For users who need upper body support. Includes firmly padded height adjustable back, width and depth adjustable lateral pads, adjustable thoracic back pad and height and depth adjustable head pad.
Push Handle
The push handle allows for other people to help assist the user if needed. Moving or motoring the child around in the KidWalk helps to develop those first successful steps.
Pelvic Support
The auto-centering pelvic support system helps to insure pelvic alignment with trunk and legs. When held firmly against hips the KidWalk will turn in the direction of the user making it hands free device.
Weight Shift
The weight shift mechanism encourages a more desirable natural gait while walking. This allows for better balance and motor development during therapy.
Large Center Wheels
Mid-wheel design encourages rotation of the upper body over the pelvis while turning. The majority of the child's weight is over the large wheel, allowing for easy maneuverability and a small turning radius.
Anti-tips
Unlike traditional casters, anti-tips lessen rolling resistance and allows the KidWalk to go over door thresholds and rough terrain, such as carpet and grass. Anti-Tips assure children will be safe from tipping backward or forward.

Therapeutic Benefits

Standing and walking contributes to improved vital functions, such as digestion, blood circulation, respiration, and increase in bone density

Weight Shift helps with natural gait patterns, motor skills and balance

Upright position helps promote and train leg muscles and elongate extension

Standing enables eye contact with peers and helps establish social contacts and awareness

Hands free design allows for active, independent exploration

Large wheels promote rotation of upper body above the pelvis, allowing for easy maneuverability and a small turn radius

KidWalk in Action

These videos showcase the KidWalk in action, helping children with severe disabilities to walk on their own two legs.