Diamond Member SpaceMan 0 Posted May 29, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted May 29, 2025 2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Boost Treadmills cofounder Sean Whalen runs on the Boost 2. The treadmill uses air pressure to counter gravity, making running possible for people with injuries and other conditions.Credit: Boost Treadmills LLC The antigravity treadmill, which has benefits in space and on Earth, was pioneered by Robert Whalen at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California, in the 1980s and ’90s. Whalen built a system that placed a pressurized bulb over the user’s upper body, creating downward pressure that could simulate gravity for astronauts running on a treadmill in space. With support from Ames, he prototyped a treadmill in his garage that reversed the concept, with the bubble enclosing the user from the waist down to create lift. He thought the system could help patients rehabilitate. Years later, his son recalled the prototype in the garage and turned it into the AlterG concept. The AlterG treadmill, which uses air pressure to take weight off the user, had proven popular with professional sports teams and rehabilitation clinics, but Whalen and his friends wanted to make it affordable enough for home use, so they founded Boost Treadmills in 2017. Now Boost, based in Palo Alto, California, has cut the price of an antigravity treadmill by almost two thirds. In 2022, the company released the Boost 2, which is quieter and more energy-efficient than its predecessor, among other improvements. The Boost 2 has roughly tripled sales to individuals, progressing on the company’s goal of moving into the home. Offloading weight during exercise is a clear solution for patients whose injuries prevent them from walking or running at their full weight, but Boost says it can be equally valuable for people with long-term mobility impairments, such as obesity or arthritis. Advanced through NASA, the antigravity treadmill is one of many space-inspired technologies benefitting life on Earth. Read More Share Details Last Updated May 29, 2025 Related Terms This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Explore More This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Article 1 week ago This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Article 3 weeks ago This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Article 1 month ago Keep Exploring Discover Related Topics Missions This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Humans in Space This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Technology Transfer & Spinoffs This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Tranquility Module This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/263240-nasa-nasa-tech-gives-treadmill-users-a-%E2%80%98boost%E2%80%99%C2%A0%C2%A0/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply Share https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/263240-nasa-nasa-tech-gives-treadmill-users-a-%E2%80%98boost%E2%80%99%C2%A0%C2%A0/ More sharing options... Followers 0 Go to topic listing Most Contributions Pelican Press 196643 Steam 69621 Editor 12042 Kotaku 6882 SpaceMan 2712 Vote for the server To vote for this server you must login. Sign In or Sign Up Login with Discord Sign in with VK.com Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Sign in with LinkedIn Sign in with Microsoft Sign in with X Sign in with Steam Recently Browsing 0 members No registered users viewing this page. News All Activity Home Forums World Discussion World News [NASA] NASA Tech Gives Treadmill Users a ‘Boost’
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