As we begin another year here at
LSU, we have some exciting additions to the resources we have available to us
in the athletic training room. We are excited to
add an Alter G to our arsenal of equipment used to rehabilitate our
athletes. The Anti-Gravity Treadmill
M/F320 is a rehabilitation treadmill that allows injured and recovering
patients to walk, jog, or run at only a percentage of their body weight. The Alter G has already been put to great use
for all of the sports teams at LSU. This treadmill can be utilized for all
different populations and injuries as well.
It can be used for overweight individuals that need to improve their
cardiorespiratory fitness without putting a lot of force on their joints. For LSU athletic training purposes, the Alter
G has already been used to in the rehabilitation of injuries such as
meniscectomies, lower leg fractures, labral repairs, and many more. This new
piece of equipment now allows athletic trainers to incorporate more functional
activities into a rehab without increasing the athlete’s risk of further
injury. This equipment has been utilized in professional sports settings such
as the NFL, and we are very excited to be able to utilize it for our
student-athletes. So far it has been a valuable
addition to our resources, and the athletic trainers and athletes are excited
to gain more experience working with the machine as the year progresses.
