LECKEY MyWay Pedal enhances mobility and strength for children

28.01.2025

Sunrise Medical introduced the LECKEY MyWay Pedal, a novel addition to the MyWay+ Gait Trainer, designed to promote standing and walking through elliptical motion. This innovation supports children with mobility challenges by improving lower limb strength and fostering independence.

LECKEY has unveiled the MyWay Pedal, an attachment for the MyWay+ Gait Trainer. This product allows children to experience dynamic movement and develop walking abilities through elliptical motion while standing. The Pedal aims to support children in building lower limb strength and achieving reciprocal stepping patterns, which are critical for mobility and independence.

Benefits of the MyWay Pedal

Image: A woman observes a child using a mobility aid, the MyWay Pedal, near a green field; Copyright: Sunrise Medical

The MyWay Pedal stretches the lower limbs in a longer forward-and-back movement, enhances joint loading around the hips.

The MyWay Pedal addresses common challenges faced by children with mobility needs, offering the following key benefits:

Strengthens Anti-Gravity Muscles: The elliptical motion targets muscles such as the calves, quadriceps, and hamstrings at their weakest points. This helps reduce the risk of hip and knee contractures while improving standing and walking.
Promotes Proper Alignment: The forward-and-back motion stretches lower limbs, enhancing joint loading around the hips and promoting better posture and alignment.
Sensorimotor Engagement: The Pedal mimics the experience of walking, encouraging a natural movement pattern.

By transforming exercise into an engaging activity, the MyWay Pedal enables children to enjoy their rehabilitation journey. The product supports endurance, allowing users to actively explore their environment. It also facilitates interaction with peers and caregivers, maximizing opportunities for participation.

REHACARE.com; Source: Sunrise Medical