Medical benefits of du
This is not just a furniture item.
du is a revolutionary new mobility product for your clients. It has been designed to better facilitate body movement to help maintain and improve health, strength and muscle condition.
The mechanism for du has been designed with Equipoise technology that works on principles of balance, equilibrium and body dynamics. Whereas electric lift chairs work for the user, du is focussed on working with the user.
If your patients need to arrest declining body movement or need carers to support them from stand-to-sit or sit-to stand positions, du brings back the joy of movement.
The stats don’t lie
Strength
Up to 40% loss of leg strength can occur in older adults who rely heavily on powered lift chairs instead of engaging their muscles.
Physical condition
Muscle atrophy starts within 2–3 weeks of reduced use, meaning reliance on electric chairs can accelerate weakness.
Accidents
Falls are twice as likely when core strength and balance decline due to underuse of stabilising muscles.
Mortality
Sedentary behaviour increases mortality risk by 30%, and passive aids like electric lift chairs can contribute to that inactivity.
Expensive
Bulky, power-hungry devices cost hundreds per year in electricity and servicing, without improving mobility outcomes.
OT alignment
75% of older Australians don’t meet strength-based activity guidelines — relying on powered lift chairs reduces opportunities to keep muscles active.
Activity
Only 1 in 4 Australians over 65 achieve recommended weekly physical activity — lift chairs widen this gap by doing the work for you.
Guidelines
Sit-to-stand retraining is a core rehab priority in Queensland Health guidelines — meaning it’s clinically recognised as essential for independence.
Backed by scientific research
Knowing the health benefits that du could bring to our expanding ageing population, we entered into a major research project with the Queensland University of Technology (Body Movement Unit).
Extensive health professional consultations and sector research provided strong evidence on body mobility issues that had grown exponentially over recent times.
This historical data was tested against the bio dynamics of the du chair to reveal possible health improvements across different users.
The chair to change your patients’ lives
We’ve had incredible feedback from OTs and allied health professionals who are already seeing the difference du can make, helping people to sit and stand in real time while maintaining independence, mobility, and confidence.
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du is for anyone who wants to sit down in a chair more comfortably, and stand up from a chair more easily.
