Press: NuStep’s T5 and T5XR Earn Arthritis Foundation’s Ease of Use Commendation
December 22, 2008
ANN ARBOR, MI - NuStep, Inc., maker of the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainers, announced today that its two new models, the T5 and T5XR, earned the Arthritis Foundation Ease-of-Use Commendation for ergonomic, user-friendly features.
The T5 and T5XR, which were launched in September 2008, join the T4 Recumbent Cross Trainer, which earned the Ease-of-Use Commendation in 2005.
“We are pleased to offer our customers three recumbent cross trainer models that have earned a favorable review from the Arthritis Foundation,” says Steve Sarns, NuStep vice president of sales and marketing. “The Georgia Tech results reaffirm our mission at NuStep. We aim to deliver products that provide easily-accessible, comfortable, and low-impact exercise for people with a wide range of chronic conditions, including arthritis.”
The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) created the Ease-of-Use program to help the over 46 million Americans living with arthritis find products that are “arthritis friendly,” i.e., accessible and easy to use. To be considered for the program, manufacturers submit their product to the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta where it is tested for ease of use by human factors (ergonomic) specialists and individuals with moderate-to-severe arthritis. The product must earn a favorable review from the testing at the GTRI to be eligible for the Ease-of-Use Commendation.
The report submitted by GTRI concluded that the T5XR is “well-suited for its intended purpose” and that “most users in the targeted demographic with arthritis will be able to use the equipment.” The report further stated that the participants who tested the T5XR “expressed a preference of the NuStep T5XR Recumbent Cross Trainer to other similar pieces of exercise equipment they had used in the past.”
About NuStep
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., NuStep, Inc. is the manufacturer of the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainers. These patented machines were developed by exercise physiologists to help people stay in motion regardless of physical condition. The company's products are used at fitness, wellness and rehabilitation centers around the world, including the Mayo Clinic, the University of Michigan, the Cleveland Clinic and the Duke Center for Living. For more information, call 800-322-2209 or visit www.nustep.com.