- Durable medical equipment (DME) policies require that the equipment be medically necessary; however, adaptive cycling equipment (bicycles and tricycles) are usually not deemed medically necessary. - Individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) are at high risk for secondary conditions, both physical and mental, that can be mitigated by increasing physical activity. - Significant financial costs are associated with the management of secondary conditions. - Adaptive cycling can provide improved physical health of individuals with NDD potentially reducing costs of comorbidities. - Expanding DME policies to include adaptive cycling equipment for qualifying individuals with NDD can increase access to equipment. - Regulations to ensure eligibility, proper fitting, prescription, and training can optimize health and wellbeing. - Programs for recycling or repurposing of equipment are warranted to optimize resources.
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Gannotti, M. E., O’Neil, M. E., Fragala-Pinkham, M., Gorton, G. E., & Whitney, D. G. (2023). Policy brief: adaptive cycling equipment for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities as durable medical equipment. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2023.1160948
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