A motorized dynamic stander.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this clinical suggestion is to describe a new type of a stander, a dynamic stander.


CONCLUSIONS
The dynamic stander may give children with severe cerebral palsy an opportunity for movement in lower extremities and trunk while they are standing. It may increase their tolerance for standing in a stander for a considerable period of time. In addition, the potential for increased bone mineral density might be greater with a dynamic stander than a conventional stander. The design, development, and initial clinical use of the new type of stander is described.


CONCLUSIONS
Some minor problems related to the design of the dynamic stander were noted. Design changes to correct these problems could be easily implemented before the introduction of the stander for more widespread clinical use.
Gudjonsdottir
Bjorg
B
Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Mercer
Vick Stemmons
VS