Need to get back in shape after an injury, surgery or just to improve your health, but you’re worried about pushing your limits too hard or too soon? Griffin Health Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation have innovative exercise technology that can help you ease back to better health one easy step at a time.
Get to Know the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living offers the advanced AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill to literally lighten the load associated with starting an exercise routine.
The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill uses NASA inspired technology of Differential Air Pressure (DAP) to reduce gravitational forces on a person’s lower extremities by as much as 80%. Regardless of physical fitness level or experience with running, jogging or walking, every individual can improve and reach performance goals using the AlterG. This state-of-the-art technology provides pre-and post-rehabilitation assistance, inspire sedentary individuals into an active lifestyle, and help athletes reach performance goals without the added risk of injury.
Will I Get the Same Workout on the AlterG and a traditional treadmill?
Yes! The Journal of Applied Biomechanics confirmed that running with a weight supporting mechanism, like the AlterG, reduces the forces on lower extremities caused by the impact of making contact with the ground. Although the metabolic demand of running without a person’s full weight on their feet decrease slightly, this is offset by increasing running velocity and increasing the duration of time spent on the treadmill.
Come Try the Alter-G for Yourself!
Defy gravity, and defy the limits of what you think you can do to improve your health. The AlterG treadmill can help you relearn what it’s like to move without pain, recover your mobility, improve overall wellness, and enhance your physical performance all under the guidance of trained, compassionate experts.
Visit the Griffin Health Center for Healthy Living’s AlterG website at www.griffinhealthyliving.org/zero-gravity-treadmill to learn more, or contact the Center at (203) 735-4070 to book an appointment.