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Anti-Gravity Treadmill Running Brisbane

Run with up to 70% of your bodyweight supported — maintaining fitness, running mechanics, and training volume while significantly reducing the load on injured or post-surgical lower limbs.

From$145
Duration45-60 min
Unloading5-30%
Body weight support
Up to 70%
Return to run
Earlier
The Technology

What is the Anti-Gravity Treadmill?

The Anti-Gravity running using our LEVER technology uses patented positive air pressure technology to precisely reduce the amount of body weight you run with — from 40% down to as little as 5%. You run inside a frame that uses hoist technology to lift you, reducing the ground reaction forces through your lower limbs while allowing you to maintain normal running gait, cadence, and speed.

The LEVER is now used in elite sport and clinical rehabilitation. At GymTherapy, it is used as a rehabilitation tool for runners, post-surgical athletes, and anyone managing a lower limb condition that limits full-weight running — allowing earlier return to running mechanics, maintenance of aerobic fitness, and progressive loading toward full-weight training.

How It Works

What’s involved

01
Calibration & Setup
~5 min
You wear the specialised neoprene shorts that connect to the frame. The device calibrates to your body weight. Your clinician sets the unloading percentage based on your rehabilitation protocol and current pain or load tolerance.
02
Unloaded Running Session
~20–50 min
You run at your prescribed speed and unloading level. Body weight support is adjustable in 5% increments throughout the session — allowing your clinician to progress load within a single session or across a course of treatment as your capacity improves.
03
Gait Monitoring
During session
Your clinician monitors running mechanics — cadence, foot strike, trunk position — and provides cues throughout the session, particularly useful when reintroducing running following injury or surgery.
04
Loading Progression Plan
Across sessions
A systematic plan progressively increases the load percentage across sessions, transitioning you toward full-weight running. The plan is coordinated with your broader rehabilitation program to ensure loading across all modalities is managed cohesively.
Ideal For

Who it’s for

✓ Post-ACL reconstruction during the return-to-run phase
✓ Bone stress injuries and stress fractures in runners
✓ Lower limb tendinopathies limiting full-weight running
✓ Post-surgical lower limb rehabilitation (hip, knee, ankle)
✓ Runners managing chronic load issues during heavy training blocks
✓ Anyone who needs to run but can’t tolerate full bodyweight loading
The Equipment

The technology

LEVER®
LEVER Anti-Gravity Treadmill — Harness Terchnology

The LEVER Anti-Gravity Device is the global standard for unloaded running rehabilitation — used by professional sports teams, Olympic programmes, and clinical rehabilitation facilities worldwide. The 5% increment adjustment allows precise, evidence-based loading progressions.

5%
Body weight adjustable in 5% increments from 5-40% — AVAILABLE AT GYMTHERAPY CLINICS
Investment

Pricing

From
$145
✓ Supervised Antigravity session with clinician monitoring
✓ Calibration and body weight unloading setup
✓ Real-time gait observation and coaching cues
✓ Session loading progression plan
✓ Coordination with your broader rehabilitation program
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Common Questions

Anti-Gravity Treadmill FAQ

What does running on the LEVER feel like?
Most people describe it as a bouncy, slightly floaty sensation at high unloading levels that normalises as weight support is reduced. At 80-90% bodyweight, it feels very close to normal running. The specialised shorts and harness technology can take one or two sessions to get used to, but most clients are comfortable and running normally within minutes.
When can I start using it after surgery?
The appropriate start timing depends on your surgery, graft or repair type, and surgeon protocols. For ACL reconstruction, LEVER running is commonly introduced from 8–12 weeks post-surgery at high unloading levels, well before full-weight running is appropriate. Always confirm with your surgeon before commencing. Your clinician will coordinate with your surgical team.
Can I use the LEVER just to maintain fitness while injured?
Yes — maintaining aerobic fitness and running mechanics during an injury that prevents full-weight running is one of the most common uses. The unloaded environment allows you to sustain training volume and intensity that would be impossible at full bodyweight, significantly reducing deconditioning over the rehabilitation period.
Is it suitable for bone stress injuries?
Yes — the LEVER is widely used in the management of bone stress injuries and stress fractures in runners. The ability to run at reduced bodyweight allows continuation of running-specific training and mechanics while keeping tibial and metatarsal loading below the threshold that would aggravate the injury. Specific protocols vary by injury site and severity.
Do I need to book sessions with a clinician, or can I use it alone?
All LEVER sessions at GymTherapy are supervised by a clinician. This ensures your unloading level and running protocol are appropriate for your condition, that gait is monitored throughout, and that loading is progressed in a structured way. Unsupervised use during rehabilitation is not available.
How much does anti-gravity treadmill running cost in Brisbane?
Anti-gravity treadmill sessions at GymTherapy start from $145. Each physio-supervised session uses body-weight-support technology to reduce your effective bodyweight (and impact) by up to 70%, so you can run with reduced load during rehabilitation, build training volume safely, or keep running through injury. Session packages are available for ongoing rehab.
Where can I use an anti-gravity treadmill in Brisbane?
You can book anti-gravity treadmill sessions at GymTherapy's three Brisbane clinics — West End (Studio 99, 387 Montague Road), Newstead (Club Bunker, 27b Doggett Street) and Woolloongabba / East Brisbane (993 Stanley Street East). Open Mon–Fri 6am–8pm and Sat 6am–1pm — no referral required.
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