Low Gravity Treadmill

[slayer202]

I first saw it when reading a sports article. sounds pretty intesting

Bynum ran for 20 minutes on a new $75,000 treadmill that simulates low gravity situations. A player can run without the pounding he would normally experience on a regular treadmill or on the court, which gives his legs a break. Black said Bynum ran at 60-65 percent of his body weight.

quick link I found after

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/ar...gravity_treadmill.html

The Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill is just what the doctor ordered, and thankfully it has been approved by the FDA. This unique treadmill reduces the user's weight by up to 80% thanks to the built-in NASA-designed air pressure regulation system. In addition, the Alter-G also maintains user movement, enabling one to walk, run or jog is one chooses to without experiencing the pressure of the force used to hold one's weight. This won't be used in homes though as it will probably make its way to medical facilities and gyms instead.

 

[BrokenVisage]

High gravity, low gravity, no gravity... the plane will STILL take off!

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
High gravity, low gravity, no gravity... the plane will STILL take off!

Not with a drastically lowered air pressure, it doesn't!

 

[drinkmorejava]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
High gravity, low gravity, no gravity... the plane will STILL take off!

If there's no gravity, and thus no ground, how do you define taking off.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
High gravity, low gravity, no gravity... the plane will STILL take off!

If there's no gravity, and thus no ground, how do you define taking off.

the gaseous planets have no 'ground' yet has gravity. how do you explain that?

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
High gravity, low gravity, no gravity... the plane will STILL take off!

If there's no gravity, and thus no ground, how do you define taking off.

the gaseous planets have no 'ground' yet has gravity. how do you explain that?

Wait, you're telling me you can't walk on air?

Some lifer you are

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
High gravity, low gravity, no gravity... the plane will STILL take off!

If there's no gravity, and thus no ground, how do you define taking off.

the gaseous planets have no 'ground' yet has gravity. how do you explain that?

Also, the inside of a sphere has ground, and no gravity! Woaheaha!

 

[BrokenVisage]

Great, we derailed this thread before it even got off the ground!

 

[Krazy4Real]

I like this thread.

 

[0roo0roo]

all you need are some bungee cords and an eye bolt in the ceiling.

 

[sdifox]

So, how is this better than elliptical again?

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
all you need are some bungee cords and an eye bolt in the ceiling.

that sounds kinda fun.

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: sdifox
So, how is this better than elliptical again?

Or running in the pool for that matter

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: sdifox
So, how is this better than elliptical again?

Or running in the pool for that matter

Someone undergoing physical therapy to walk again can start out with only 20% of their weight and work up to 100% in slow increments using natural movements.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
all you need are some bungee cords and an eye bolt in the ceiling.

that sounds kinda fun.

I think he was referring to using it for a treadmill not a sex swing....

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: sdifox
So, how is this better than elliptical again?

Or running in the pool for that matter

Because it allows them to increase the weight put on the legs without putting on the body weight being supported. Water will support 80% of your body weight. So for example when Bynum first started on this thing they had it supporting 65% of his body weight, then 60%. If his knee doesn't swell after that, they can start decreasing the amount of weight it is supporting to see how his knee responds without risking having him run at full body weight on the knee.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: sdifox
So, how is this better than elliptical again?

Or running in the pool for that matter

Because it allows them to increase the weight put on the legs without putting on the body weight being supported. Water will support 80% of your body weight. So for example when Bynum first started on this thing they had it supporting 65% of his body weight, then 60%. If his knee doesn't swell after that, they can start decreasing the amount of weight it is supporting to see how his knee responds without risking having him run at full body weight on the knee.

wouldn't you be able to do the same if you mess with the buoyancy of the liquid in a pool?

 

[ThePresence]

Or you can use an elliptical for a lot cheaper.

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: sdifox
So, how is this better than elliptical again?

Or running in the pool for that matter

Because it allows them to increase the weight put on the legs without putting on the body weight being supported. Water will support 80% of your body weight. So for example when Bynum first started on this thing they had it supporting 65% of his body weight, then 60%. If his knee doesn't swell after that, they can start decreasing the amount of weight it is supporting to see how his knee responds without risking having him run at full body weight on the knee.

wouldn't you be able to do the same if you mess with the buoyancy of the liquid in a pool?

Running in water isn't really the same as running on land anyway, you also have the resistance of the water as your legs move through it. This lets them better simulate actual running without putting full stress on the knee.