Alter-G Anti Gravity Treadmill

Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill Added at Foundation Performance
An innovative breakthrough in medical rehabilitation and advanced athletic performance.

November, 24th, 2008, Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Foundation Performance, one of New England’s top providers of orthopedic physical therapy and performance enhancement services, is now the newest facility to offer Alter-G’s innovative G-Trainer anti-gravity treadmill for athletic training and medical treatment programs.

Alter-G’s technology, developed by NASA and tested by Nike, is different from other fitness and therapeutic equipment because it defies gravity by applying a lifting force to the body that reduces weight on the lower extremities. Unlike other unweighting methods, the G-Trainer enables athletes to train with their natural gait and rhythm, and significantly shortens the time required for patients to recover from injury or surgery.

“We are excited to provide this new technology in our clinic,” Michael Silva, Owner of Foundation Performance” Our clinical team here at Fp and referring physicians can use the G-Trainer with an injured weekend warrior wanting to get back to full capacity, or with one of our elite athletes working on increasing performance levels.”

Numerous Olympians who trained for the 2008 games in Beijing proved the G-Trainer’s effectiveness this summer, including several runners recovering from injuries. In addition, 15 professional sports teams, 12 universities, and numerous performance enhancement facilities also use the equipment.

Alter-G’s equipment allows a person to train longer, minimize stress on the joints, and exercise at a higher level of intensity. This type of therapy is also beneficial to medical patients suffering from arthritis, lower extremity fractures, knee replacement surgery, joint problems, strokes, neurological and balance disorders, and many other conditions.

“The G-Trainer is being adopted nationally by leading hospitals and rehabilitation clinics and we are pleased to see Michael Silva and Foundation Performance as one of those pioneers,” said Lars Barfod, CEO of Alter-G. “Our unique approach to unweighted physical therapy preserves natural body movement, prevents falls and benefits a broad range of medical conditions.” The FDA approved the G-Trainer for medical use in January 2008.

The new equipment allows Foundation Performance’s clinicians to prescribe accurate partial weight-bearing exercise to more of their patients who are recovering from surgery, injury or disease of the lower body.

The public is invited to experience the G-Trainer by scheduling a personal demonstration at the Foundation Performance. Patients are encouraged to ask their physicians if the G-Trainer is an appropriate treatment option.

To try Alter-G’s G-Trainer, contact:
Micheal Silva, MS, PT, CSCS
Foundation Performance, Inc
545 Pawtucket Avenue Box 402
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-475-5775

About Foundation Performance
FOUNDATIONperformance, or Fp, is a sports medicine and fitness company whose goal is to improve the physical performance and overall health of their clients. Owned and operated by Michael and Carla Silva, both physical therapists and exercise physiologists. Fp applies a multi-faceted system of health, fitness, and rehabilitation specialists to offer their clients the tools needed to achieve their goals. They are sought after by athletes at all levels and have demonstrated popularity and success with elite runners throughout New England. They recently had three of their clients competing in Beijing at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games and have many clients competing at the world class level. Michael Silva states “At Fp everyone is considered an athlete, whether their goal is to improve their performance in running, work, golf or simply Life, our philosophy is to make positive results and a positive experience our first priority”. With the completion of their newly expanded office right around the corner and the addition of state of the art tools like slow motion video analysis and of course Alter G’s G-Trainer they will continue to provide top quality services.

Contact FOUNDATIONperformance to find out more about their services and the G-Trainer

About Alter-G
Alter-G, Inc. is the only company to offer FDA-approved rehabilitation and therapy equipment built on revolutionary, anti-gravity technologies developed by NASA. Tested by Nike’s Oregon Research Project for distance runners, its patented equipment is used to provide unweighted physical therapy treatments at America’s most respected major medical centers, and is used in leading professional, collegiate, and individual sports and fitness programs. Located in Silicon Valley, Alter-G’s innovatively engineered products, including its flagship G-Trainer anti-gravity treadmill, are sold in North America, Europe, and Asia. Learn more at www.alter-g.com.

Contact:
Anh Ngo
1-650-289-9444
info@Alter-G.com
Alter-G, Inc.
1090A O’Brien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
www.alter-g.com