University of Cincinnati Medical Center Heart Patients Use NASA Treadmill

When Marilyn Cotter's doctor ordered a stress test after a bout of chest tightness the Delhi Township grandmother had a space-age option, the AlterG treadmill.

To use it patients put on neoprene shorts and are zipped into a pressurized airtight enclosure, reducing their body weight by as much as 80 percent. This was perfect for Cotter, who has foot problems. "Now, in my younger years, I did use a regular treadmill; it's been a long time since I've done it, but that was amazing."

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