Space suit (Pediasuit)
Consists of :
- Vest
- Shorts
- Knee pads
- Shoe attachments
All the mentioned above elements of the suit are connected with each other through a system of elastic bands. Benefits:
- Re-trains central nervous system
- Restores ontogenic development
- Provides external stabilization
- Normalizes muscle tone
- Aligns the body to as close to normal as possible
- Provides dynamic correction
- Normalizes (corrects) gait pattern
- Provides tactile stimulation
- Influences the vestibular system
- Improves balance
- Improves coordination
- Decreases uncontrolled movements in ataxia and athetosis
- Improves body and spatial awareness
- Supports weak muscles
- Provides resistance to strong muscles to further enhance strengthening
- Improves speech production and its fluency through head control and trunk support
- Promotes development of both fine and gross motor skills
- Improves bone density
- Helps to decrease contractures
- Helps improve hip alignment through vertical loading over the hip joint