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Treadmill can be a good training tool

Treadmill can be a good training tool
A treadmill can be a powerful training resource in that it decreases exposure to the elements that may otherwise prevent you from running, such as inclement weather, darkness or lack of access to safe running routes. It also boasts the capacity to set …
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'Price is Right' announcer literally comes on down during treadmill fall
George Gray attempted to jog backwards on a treadmill while introducing the machine as one of the prizes for an upcoming game. When an off-camera assistant handed him a sheet of paper, Gray took quite the tumble. Even host Drew Carey couldn't help but …
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'Anti-gravity' treadmill speeds healing at Good Shepherd, LVH

'Anti-gravity' treadmill speeds healing at Good Shepherd, LVH
The AlterG, approved as a medical device by the Food and Drug Administration in 2008, is a standard treadmill that employs differential air pressure to lower the impact of movement on users' joints. In a reverse on the astronauts' technology, instead …
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Local physical therapist uses anti-gravity treadmill to help a variety of patients
Originally used by NASA to help astronauts returning home from space, the medical uses for the zero gravity treadmill are endless. "You can actually select the number of weight bearing reduction you want to apply." Physical therapist Tony Quinn says …
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