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A simple efficient balance screening and training tool. Ideal for pre-season baseline, injury pre-disposition or return to activity.The most popular balance system just got better.

APPLICATIONS

• sports
• orthopedics
• paediatrics
• older adult
• neurologically impaired

TESTING MODE

Balance Testing:Features

• Pre-season baseline
• Determine ankle and knee status
• Post injury return to activity

	The Biodex Balance System SD Provides Four Standardized Testing Protocols
	Fall Risk: Compares balance test results to age and gender-dependent normative data consistent with American Geriatrics Guidelines for Fall Risk Assessment.
	Athlete Single Leg: Consistent with leading sports medicine programs including Cincinnati Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and University of Pittsburgh.
	Postural Stability: gives the clinician the ability to perform a bilateral comparison of an affected leg against the unaffected side to establish a baseline for balance progressions.
	Limits of Stability Test: Test the patients limits of stability statically and or dynamically to establish baseline data for test or re-test purposes.

Test results are compared to age and gender-dependent normative data.

TRAINING MODE

Balance Training:Features

• Proprioception and stabilisation exercise
• Range of motion exercise
• Weight shift candidate
• Core stability

NEW! SIX INTERACTIVE TRAINING MODES
Featuring both Static and Dynamic capabilities.
Colour printer included:

	Postural stability training Emphasise specific movement patterns or strategies by placing markers anywhere on the screen. Score reflects how many times a target is hit.
	Weight shift training Patients are challenged to shift and control their centre of gravity within two parallel lines. Changing the width of the lines controls the degree of difficulty. Score is kept to track progress.
	Maze Control training This defined movement pattern encourages proprioception and motor control. Add or subtract sections to vary the challenge.
	Random control training An undefined movement pattern where the patient is challenged to keep pace with moving target. Target size and movement speed can be varied to match skill level. Ideal for motor control and vestibular training.
	Limits of Stability training Challenges the patient's balance within their sway envelope.
	Percentage weight-bearing training This training mode provides real time feedback of the patient's percentage of weight they are bearing on their foot, ankle, knee leg, hip, body side, etc.

Features

Visual biofeedback
Real time biofeedback prompts patients into proper postural and balance control

Objective documentation
Printer reports track progress and document outcomes

Normative data
For comparisons to healthy populations

Locking surface
Ensures safe entry and exit

Adjustable support handle
Locks in place for safety or swings away for an unobstructed open environment for a variety of training activities

Transport wheels
Portability for moving around the clinic community-based balance assessment programs

Multiple levels of platform instability
Provide testing, training and rehabilitation programs for diverse populations.

What's new?

• Five Interactive Training Modes (including Postural Stability, Limits of Stability, Weight Shift Training, Maze Control Training, and Random Control Training)
• Large colour touch screen display and improved graphics/colour Reports
• 12 Levels of platform instability (compared to eight before)
• New ‘Static’ Measuring Capabilities – Can now measure and display balance activity (patient’s centre of gravity) while the platform is locked. All training and testing protocols can be performed on the locked platform simply by ‘leaning’. This is great for vestibular and neuromuscular re-training.
• Patient Data Storage Capabilities – Store and recall over 1000 patients’ test results, which can then be downloaded to a computer.

Evaluating neuromuscular control

The Biodex Balance System evaluates neuromuscular control by quantifying the ability to maintain dynamic postural stability on an unstable surface

By recording the patient's ability to control the platform variance from a perfectly balance position, postural control and balance can be assessed. An on-screen graphic display provides real time biofeedback and makes it easy for patients to reproduce specified motion patterns. A variety of stability levels and up to 20 degrees of support surface tilt provides progressive stimulation of joint mechanoreceptors.

Testing and training

Biodex Balance System Tests helps to determine limits of stability and determine ankle and knee status pre and post injury or surgery. Test results are compared to age and gender-dependent 'normal' ranges. Comparing one extremity to the other allows for the identification of proprioception of strength discrepancies.

Training programmes on the Biodex Balance System help improve proprioception and neuromuscular control, range of motion, strength and endurance for diverse populations from athletes to older adults. Easy-to-follow prompts lead you through test and training protocols.

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