Cleveland Clinic Florida • Endurance Medicine Summit 2026

Quantitative Bodyweight Off-Loading

Session 2 Companion: "Taking The Weight Off: Benefits In Off-Loading The Endurance Athlete" | Chris Kuchta, PT, DPT

Runner using the LEVER bodyweight support system on a treadmill

Preserve Mechanics. Accelerate Return to Run.

LEVER provides adjustable bodyweight off-loading (up to 45 lbs / 20 kg) on existing clinic treadmills—reducing vertical ground reaction forces while maintaining stance phase kinematics, cadence, and neuromuscular turnover.

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Questions on Clinical Protocol or Implementation?

Connor Winter — Director of Partnerships, LEVER Movement

Former CU Boulder D1 All-American | 2x Olympic Trials Qualifier (2:11 Marathon)

Direct Email: connor@levermovement.com

Clinical Indications & Physiology

Graded Tissue Loading Precise weight reduction (0–45 lbs) for bone stress injuries, tendinopathy management, and joint cartilage off-loading.
Neuromuscular Continuity Prevents central nervous system decompensation by allowing gait turnover and cadence impossible with zero-impact modalities.
Clinic Efficiency Retrofits to standard treadmills in under 60 seconds with zero floor-space expansion or heavy infrastructure cost.

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