EksoNR with GaitCoach Training Program

Course overview

The Ekso Bionics training consists of 25.5 hours broken into two training sections. The first is completed virtually with a live instructor over 3 hours. The second is 22.5 hours of in-person training over 3 days where the course instructor is on site with the therapists at their hospital/facility. The target population is physical therapists who have access to an Ekso Bionics exoskeleton, the EksoNR with GaitCoach. During the training, therapists will learn which patients qualify to use and will benefit from therapeutic intervention using the EksoNR, how to evaluate and assess each patient in order to set them up in the EksoNR, how to manage the software features of the EksoNR and carry out effective and safe use of the device, and how to analyze gait using the GaitCoach and visual methods in order to effectively progress the patient with their pregait activities and gait training. At completion of this course, participating therapists will have a full understanding of the use of the EksoNR device and how to utilize it with their patients. They will also have a broader understanding of gait training including how to teach and encourage appropriate mechanics during intense walking sessions.