Yikang SL4-1

Lower limb cycling suits a wide span of the UK rehabilitation pathway, because the same movement pattern works for a patient with no voluntary drive and for one building endurance towards discharge. In stroke services, the SL4-1 supports early leg movement and circulation maintenance before gait work is possible, then follows the patient into resisted conditioning as control returns.

For multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's caseloads in community and outpatient neuro services, the value is sustainable aerobic and coordination work delivered at whatever level the patient can tolerate that day. Both conditions are characterised by fluctuating capacity, and automatic mode switching absorbs that variability without the therapist reprogramming mid-session. NICE guidance on both supports exercise as part of ongoing management.

Orthopaedic and post-surgical caseloads use lower limb cycling for knee and hip range and conditioning, with passive and assist modes suiting the early post-operative window where active work is limited by pain or protocol. Spinal injury services and severe hemiplegia caseloads benefit from spasm detection and passive mode, which make cycling viable in legs where tone would otherwise rule it out. Care home settings use the same device against immobility, circulation, and deconditioning.

Physiotherapists registered with HCPC and working to Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards would normally set protocols, resistance levels, and supervision requirements. Because patients work from their own chair or wheelchair, no hoist or transfer is needed, which materially changes how many sessions a service actually delivers. CQC-registered providers should record the device in their equipment inventory, maintenance schedule, and staff competency framework.

Safety that reacts during the pedal stroke

Automatic spasm detection identifies a developing spasm and triggers protection rather than driving the leg through it. In a spastic caseload, that is what makes cycling viable at all, and it is what allows a service to consider lower supervision ratios where the clinical team judges that appropriate.

Support that follows effort through the session

Because the device reads patient strength and shifts between active and passive on its own, assistance tracks fatigue in real time. A single setting chosen at minute one is wrong by minute twenty for most neurological patients, and correcting that manually costs therapist attention.

A footprint that fits where the patient already sits

The compact base sits close alongside the treatment chair and stays there. In therapy rooms where space rather than budget is the binding constraint, a device that lives permanently in position gets used daily instead of being wheeled out occasionally.

No transfer, no hoist, no cancelled session

Patients work from their own chair or wheelchair. Transfer time and hoist availability are among the most common reasons therapy sessions do not happen, and removing both from the setup directly raises the number delivered.

Symmetry the patient can see

Left-to-right strength symmetry is detected and displayed graphically during cycling. For a hemiplegic patient that converts a clinical goal into visible feedback within the session and gives the therapist a running record of contribution from the affected side.

One device across a very broad caseload

Stroke, brain trauma, spinal injury, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, sports injury, and orthopaedic patients all appear in the published indications. Where a capital case rests on utilisation, breadth of caseload argues more effectively than depth of feature.

Engagement built into the programmes

Symmetrical and spring game programmes give patients targets rather than a repetition count. Sustained cycling is monotonous, and completed dose depends on whether the patient stays engaged long enough to finish the prescribed session.

Documentation without extra therapist time

Total time, distance, power, and energy consumption are analysed automatically after each session. The record is produced by the treatment rather than written up afterwards.

Straightforward B2B ordering

Medigear.uk lists the Yikang SL4-1 for UK business buyers and can arrange delivery, installation, commissioning, staff familiarisation, and service cover alongside the order. Regulatory documentation, specifications, and warranty terms come directly from the seller, so procurement takes its assurances from the party that holds them.

Passive training mode

The motor drives the cycling movement completely, allowing leg movement where the patient can contribute nothing.

Assist mode

Motor support supplements whatever effort the patient produces, so partial voluntary drive is enough to complete the revolution.

Active resistance mode

The patient drives the crank against resistance, loading the leg once voluntary control supports it.

Active-passive combined mode

Assisted and self-driven work are combined within one session for patients whose capacity sits between the two.

Automatic mode switching

Patient strength is monitored continuously, and the device moves between active and passive as effort and fatigue change.

Spasm detection and protection

Spasm is detected automatically, and a protection routine is triggered rather than driving the leg through the contraction.

Muscle symmetry detection

Left-to-right symmetry of muscle strength is measured and fed back graphically during cycling.

Six built-in programmes

Standard, symmetrical game, spring game, relaxation, strength and endurance, and coordination programmes cover different stages of functional recovery.

Task-oriented interactive training

On-screen targets support deeper motion control work rather than repetition counting alone.

Moulded foot shells with straps

Contoured shells with retaining straps secure the feet for patients without independent foot placement or control.

Stabilising grip bar

A horizontal bar with padded grips on the column gives the hands a hold and the trunk something to stabilise against during cycling.

Column-mounted display

An adjustable column carries the interactive display in the seated patient's line of sight.

Automatic session analysis

Total training time, distance, power output, and energy consumption are analysed automatically after each session.

Compact floor-standing base

A low-profile base allows the unit to sit permanently alongside a chair without dominating the treatment area.

Accessory compatibility

The device works with assistive accessories, with available options confirmed with the seller at order.

The Yikang SL4-1 Active-Passive Training & Evaluation Bike does one job across a very wide caseload: it moves a patient's legs at whatever level of assistance or resistance they need that day. Passive, assist, active and combined modes span the recovery arc; automatic mode switching keeps support matched to effort as fatigue sets in; spasm detection makes spastic legs trainable; symmetry measurement gives hemiplegic patients something visible to work towards; and because patients cycle from their own chair or wheelchair, no transfer is needed. Six programmes and automatic session analysis complete it in a footprint that fits beside the chair.

Medigear.uk lists the Yikang SL4-1 for UK business buyers and can arrange delivery, installation, commissioning, staff familiarisation, and service cover. Enquire for a written quotation, configuration options, accessory compatibility, paediatric suitability, data and warranty terms, or a site survey ahead of delivery — all issued by the seller.