Mat Tables & Platform Tables

Hardwood mat platforms, space saving folding platforms and powered Hi-Lo mat tables for physical and occupational therapy departments, hospital rehab units and skilled nursing facilities.

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Mat Tables and Platform Tables for Rehabilitation Departments

Mat tables and platform tables are wide, low treatment surfaces that let a patient work in supine, prone, long sitting and side lying positions with room for a clinician to kneel alongside. Physical and occupational therapy departments, hospital rehabilitation units, skilled nursing facilities and pediatric programs use them for mat work, transfer practice and floor based exercise. MSEC supplies hardwood platforms, folding platforms and powered Hi-Lo tables, so the decision is surface, height control and stored footprint.

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Everything MSEC carries in Mat Tables & Platform Tables, shown in full. Specifications are supplied by the manufacturer. For current pricing, lead time or a quote on a purchase order, call toll free 877-706-4480.

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Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table 1000/lb Capacity
Item# X554BAM Price range: $5,618.57 through $6,822.86
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Hardwood Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W
Item# X042CLT Price range: $662.86 through $920.00
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Hi-Lo Adjustable Mat Platform w/Foot Control 4ft/5ft/6ft W
Item# X352CLT Price range: $3,742.86 through $4,348.57
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Hardwood Space Saving Folding Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W
Item# X342CLT Price range: $907.14 through $1,042.86

Choosing Between Models?

The Fitness & Rehab Merchandise Buying Guide walks through the decisions behind this purchase, with a comparison method, the mistakes that cause returns and a pre-order checklist.

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How Is the Surface Built on Each Model, and What Does That Change?

The catalog splits on two surface types, and the split changes cleaning, comfort and what the surface tolerates. A hardwood deck is a hard, sealed working platform. An upholstered top is a padded surface over a frame.

Hardwood deck. The Hardwood Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W and the Hardwood Space Saving Folding Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W present a firm deck. Clinics generally add a mat over the deck for patient comfort, which means the mat becomes the item that is cleaned and eventually replaced rather than the platform itself.
Upholstered top. The Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table 1000/lb Capacity carries its padding as part of the table. There is no separate mat to buy, store or replace, but the upholstery and its seams become part of the infection control protocol and are the surface that wears.

Neither is better in the abstract. A department that already runs a mat inventory and cleans mats between patients may prefer a deck. A department that wants one surface to wipe down and move on usually prefers upholstery. Confirm the upholstery material and the seam construction on the manufacturer specification before you standardize a disinfectant. The Fitness & Rehab Merchandise line covers the rest of the equipment that works alongside these tables.

Which Mat Tables and Platforms Are in the MSEC Catalog?

Four models sit in this category, and they separate on how the height is controlled and whether the unit folds. Every figure below comes from the product name as the manufacturer states it.

Model	Surface	Height control	Folds
Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table 1000/lb Capacity	Upholstered	Electric Hi-Lo	No
Hi-Lo Adjustable Mat Platform w/Foot Control 4ft/5ft/6ft W	Platform deck	Hi-Lo, foot control	No
Hardwood Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W	Hardwood deck	Fixed	No
Hardwood Space Saving Folding Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W	Hardwood deck	Fixed	Yes

The Hi-Lo Adjustable Mat Platform w/Foot Control 4ft/5ft W is the only model in the group listed at a 6 ft width, and the Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table is the only one with a capacity stated in the product name, at 1000/lb Capacity. Anything not stated above is not in the listing, and we will pull it from the manufacturer documentation on request.

What Is the Difference Between an Electric Actuator and a Foot Control on a Hi-Lo Table?

Both raise and lower the surface. The difference is what the clinician’s hands are doing while it moves, and what the room has to supply for it to work at all.

A foot control leaves both hands free, which matters when a clinician is stabilizing a patient during a transfer and adjusting height at the same time. The Hi-Lo Adjustable Mat Platform w/Foot Control 4ft/5ft/6ft W is specified that way. An electric Hi-Lo table, such as the Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table 1000/lb Capacity, drives the lift from a powered actuator, which usually means a smoother and quieter travel and a control that can be positioned where the clinician works.

The room side of the question is straightforward. Powered tables need a receptacle. Confirm the manufacturer’s stated electrical requirement, where the receptacle sits relative to the table, and whether the cord will cross a walking path or a wheelchair approach. A fixed height hardwood platform needs neither, which is one of the reasons it stays in service in rooms that were never wired for equipment.

What Does a Folding Mat Platform Actually Free Up?

It frees the floor, not the room. That distinction decides whether the Hardwood Space Saving Folding Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W solves the problem a clinic thinks it has.

Folded, the platform stops occupying a large horizontal footprint and takes up depth against a wall instead. A room that doubles as a group exercise space, a pediatric play area or a class space gets that floor back between sessions. What the room does not get back is the wall run the folded platform now occupies, so the trade is horizontal space for vertical space.

Before ordering, confirm the folded depth and the folded height on the manufacturer specification, confirm how the platform is latched in both positions, and confirm how many staff the manufacturer expects to handle the fold. Then check the wall the platform will rest against for switches, outlets, thermostats and rails. A folding platform that cannot be parked anywhere ends up permanently open, and at that point the fixed Hardwood Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W was the cheaper purchase.

How Does Transfer Work Set the Height Range You Need?

The height range has to cover the two surfaces the patient moves between, not just a comfortable working height for the clinician. That is why a Hi-Lo model gets specified in rooms where transfers happen and a fixed platform does not.

Clinicians working with wheelchair users need the table to meet an approach height so the lateral move is level or close to it, then to rise to a height at which the clinician can work without bending over the surface for an hour. Floor transfer practice pulls the range the other way, toward the lowest setting the table reaches. A single fixed height cannot serve all three, which is the real reason departments pay for adjustment.

What this page can tell you is which models adjust. It cannot tell you what height suits a given patient, because that is the treating clinician’s decision. Confirm the lowest and highest settings on the specification for the model you are considering, measure the seat height of the chairs used in your department, and check that a chair can actually approach the long side of the table once the surface is in position.

What Should You Confirm on the Specification Sheet Before Ordering a Mat Table?

Confirm the figures the product name does not carry, because width, adjustment type and one capacity are all a listing states. Work through these before the purchase order is issued.

Height range. The lowest and highest surface heights, not just the fact that the model is Hi-Lo.
Stated capacity and what it covers. The Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table lists 1000/lb Capacity. Confirm the rating basis for the model you choose and whether it is a static or a working figure.
Overall length and surface dimensions. Width is in most product names. Length usually is not.
Surface material and seam construction. Upholstery type, seam placement and whether the top is removable for service.
Electrical requirement. For powered models, the stated supply, the control type and the cord length.
Feet, casters or leveling. What contacts your floor, and whether the unit is intended to be moved at all.
Crated dimensions and weight. Needed for dock, liftgate, door width, corner turn and elevator checks.
Assembly and serviceable parts. What is required on site, and which parts remain available.

When Does a Therapy Department Need a Different Item From This Line?

A mat table is a surface, not a treatment. When the task is balance, resistance, stretch or traction, the equipment that belongs beside the table sits in adjacent categories.

Balance and proprioceptive work. See Balance Boards for the boards clinicians use standing or seated alongside the table.
Resisted upper limb work. See Exercise Pulleys, which mount to the wall rather than occupying the table.
Range of motion and stretch programs. See Stretching Equipment.
Traction setups. See Traction Therapy, which has its own space and power requirements.
Grip measurement. See Hand Grip Dynamometers.

For how these items are reordered and paired across a department, read the rehab exercise equipment buyer guide, and see the Rehabilitation Equipment & Products hub for the lines beyond this one. If the width or configuration you need is not listed, call 877-706-4480 toll free or email inquiry@msecompany.net.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 1000/lb Capacity mean on the Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table?

It is the capacity figure the manufacturer states in the product name for that model. Ask us to confirm the rating basis from the manufacturer documentation before you specify it against a particular use, since a static rating and a working rating are not the same number. The other three models in this category do not carry a capacity in the product name, and we will pull those figures on request.

How low does a Hi-Lo mat platform go?

The lowest setting is not stated in the product names, so confirm it from the manufacturer specification for the model you are considering. That figure matters more than the top of the range in most departments, because it decides whether floor transfer work and lower chair approaches are possible. Send us the model and we will supply the stated minimum and maximum surface heights.

Does a mat platform need to be bolted down?

Confirm it per model with the manufacturer specification rather than assuming either way. What contacts the floor, whether the unit is intended to be repositioned, and whether leveling feet or casters are fitted all change the answer, and so does your floor construction. Where a platform is intended to stay in one position, take the footprint and any anchor pattern to your facilities team before ordering.

How many staff are needed to fold and park the folding mat platform?

Confirm the manufacturer’s stated handling requirement for the Hardwood Space Saving Folding Mat Platform 4ft/5ft W before it goes into a room where one person works alone. If the fold needs two people, a platform in a solo treatment room will be left open and the space saving never happens. Ask us for the stated folded depth and handling instruction with the model.

Can upholstery color or surface material be specified?

Ask us with the model name and we will confirm what the manufacturer currently offers. Options vary by model and by production run, and a color that is standard on one table may be a special order on another. Where a department is matching existing furniture, send a photograph or the original order reference and we will work from that.

Do we need a mat on top of a hardwood platform?

Most departments add one, since a hardwood deck is a firm working surface rather than a padded one. The platform itself is specified as a deck, and the mat is chosen separately to suit the work and the cleaning protocol. If you would rather buy one surface and clean it in place, the Electric Hi-Lo Upholstered Mat Table carries its padding as part of the table.