(June 17, 2008)--Back in February, just days after clocking the fastest indoor 4x400 meter relay time in the world, Baylor's Quentin Iglehart-Summers was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his 4th metatarsal. The BU All-American was ordered to stay off the foot for 4-to-6 weeks.
Had it not been for the Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill, Iglehart-Summers may not have been back at 100-percent in enough time to anchor the Bears' National Championship 4x400 meter relay at the NCAA outdoor championships. With the cutting edge technology of the anti-gravity treadmill, Iglehart-Summers was able to aggressively train and maintain his cardiovascular endurance, while not putting pressure on his injured foot.
The Baylor program purchased the Alter-G after the NCAA indoor championships in March. According the the Alter-G website (www.alter-g.com), Baylor is one of only nine NCAA institutions to own the $75,000 piece of equipment that allows athletes to reduce their body weight by as much as 80-percent.
The Alter-G's pressure regulation technology was originally developed at NASA to assist astronauts in maintaining fitness during prolonged space flight.
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