Soon, the machine was added to the training programs of most NFL, MLB, NBA and elite college athletic teams. In 2013, Kobe Bryant was famously photographed running on an AlterG® within months after horrifically tearing his Achilles tendon. The world’s best athletes and their trainers took notice. Recognizing the potential benefit for those outside NASA, the scientist eventually created a treadmill that does the opposite – it removes the feeling of body weight. NASA first developed the idea in the ‘90s as a way to train astronauts to adapt to a weightless environment in space. Without gravity, the user can feel as if s/he weighs up to 80 percent less so it creates a safe and pain-free environment to achieve your goals. It allows the user to walk and run with much less pressure on the hips, knees and ankles – to the point where there’s almost no gravitational force. The AlterG® treadmill uses NASA patented technology to counteract the effects of gravity and its impact on the body. Once only available to astronauts, Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady, it’s the ultimate recovery tool and it’s now in LaGrange- The AlterG® treadmill. Quickly becoming the secret weapon of top pro athletes, the Anti-Gravity Treadmill is increasingly being used at home as a central training tool for those players who want to remain healthy and strong, into their 30’s and 40’s and beyond.Southern Rehab has a new anti-gravity treadmill that rehab patients, athletes and fitness enthusiasts will all love. The Anti-Gravity Treadmill enables the older athlete to maintain and even increase endurance and leg strength, without the usual pounding such training entails. The perfect tool for aging athletes to prolong their career. Work on your technique in a safe environment.Minimise impact that can lead to injury or derail rehab programs.Gradually progress and easily adjust the intensity of your workout.Run longer and recover faster with less pain.Reduce the risk of developing bad habits and maintain your normal gait and biomechanics during rehab.Maintain and develop cardiovascliar fitness during the rehabilitation process.Prolong your career by giving you a way to build endurance and leg strength without the usual pounding and impact on your body.Build confidence and achieve a quick and flil recovery.Potentially return to competition sooner.Īs an athlete, incorporating the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill into your training and sports injury rehab programs enables you to:.Easily track progress during training and rehabilitation with precise unweighting.Maintain and develop fitness while rehabilitating from injury or surgery.Push your training sessions further and longer with less risk of injury.With the Anti-Gravity Treadmill, you can: Whether returning from a sports-related injury or simply wishing to train with less stress, you can take your fitness to the next level with the AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill®’s innovative NASA-patented technology. This technology allows your Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist at Sportsmed Biologic to specifically select the amount of your body weight you will run or walk with. In many cases this will mean an earlier return to running in the rehabilitation process. This state-of-the-art treadmill uses “unweighting” at anywhere between 20 and 100 percent of your body weight to allow you to walk or run.
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