Pediatric Intensive Fitness / TheraSuit™
PEDFIT
PEDFIT utilizes a wearable piece of equipment called a TheraSuit™, which is a soft dynamic orthotic consisting of a cap, vest, shorts, knee pads, and shoe attachments. The primary goals are to improve and change proprioception, decrease a child’s pathological reflexes, restore muscle synergies, and load the entire body with weight. Use of the TheraSuit™ facilitates the development of new gross and fine motor skills. PEDFIT is performed only under the direct supervision of specially trained physical and occupational therapists. PEDFIT requires a significant time commitment of four hours per day, five days per week, for three consecutive weeks. |
