As the first wearable robotic walking system of its kind, Trexo Plus allows children to experience over-ground walking safely and independently. Attaching to a Rifton walker, the robotic legs support a natural heel-to-toe gait while encouraging muscle engagement and active participation. When combined with therapy, early research shows robotic gait training can help improve movement patterns, giving children more opportunities to move and participate in everyday life.
Walking can be life-changing for children with mobility challenges and for their families. At Centre of Movement NZ, we’re bringing the future of paediatric therapy to New Zealand by combining intensive therapy with cutting-edge wearable robotics.
The Trexo Plus gently guides a child’s legs through a customised walking pattern, with adjustable speed, weight-bearing and support levels tailored to each child’s needs. For children who are able to initiate movement, the active-assist feature encourages independent stepping, helping to build strength, coordination and confidence.
By using innovative assistive technology, Trexo Plus allows children with physical disabilities to experience upright, over-ground walking safely and independently. This approach supports movement and muscle engagement, and also opens up new opportunities for participation, exploration and progress within therapy. For families, seeing a child take their first steps with confidence can be a powerful and unforgettable experience.
Who is a candidate for Trexo Robotics?
Trexo can be used by children with a wide range of conditions.
- Cerebral Palsy
- Traumatic Brain
- Injury
- Chromosomal
- Disorders
- Hemi & Paraplegia
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neuromuscular
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Rett Syndrome
- Other conditions which impair lower body mobility
Custom gait for each user that can be changed over time to help your child initiate their own steps.
With the Trexo Plus, setting the gait pattern is easy. Your child’s legs are passively ranged through their walking cycle and expanded when able. Therapist can easily adjust:
- Gait pattern
- Speed of steps (cadence)
- Amount of weight bearing
- Level of support provided – active or passive
- Two modes: endurance and strength
Trexo’s adjustability allows the therapist to adjust and modify the gait while the child is walking, so that they can always engage the child at the ‘just right’ range.
Data to guide your child’s sessions and keep the therapist on track.
Trexo is tablet operated. This gives the therapist easy access to control the speed of the gait and monitor each child’s session with individual profiles. They can easily monitor:
- Number of steps taken
- Initiation (whether your child is actively participating)
- Time spent walking
- Speed of walking
The tablet stores the session data for each user so the therapist can see the progress over time and use it to guide their decision making in the future.
Battery powered to use whenever, wherever.
Trexo converts a Rifton Dynamic Pacer into a robotic gait training device that allows your child to use it both in and outdoors.
Hospitals who use the Trexo have incorporated it with:
- Exploring hallways
- Walking side by side with family
- Hide and seek
- Retrieving games
Since the Trexo is mobile your child can participate in different activities at each visit. Variety is always more fun!
