Scientific American is recognized as the oldest continuously published magazine in the nation. The magazine has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years. Recently, Scientific American focused its attention on Performance Health Technologies, Inc. (PFMH.OB) and its revolutionary technologies.

Although Performance Health Technologies’ products reach into multiple markets, the magazine focused on the rehabilitation of sports injuries. Sports have become a crucial part of many Americans’ lives, making questions such as “how will the Ravens do now that their starting quarterback is out of season with a shoulder injury” quite important. According to SGMA, the U.S. sporting goods industry alone is worth $68.4 billion.

Performance Health Technologies designed their Core:TX wireless motion-sensing rehabilitation system to improve the rehabilitation process. A physical therapy patient or stroke victim simply wears a small, wireless sensor near

Performance Health Technologies, an innovative leader in developing and marketing exercise and rehabilitation products, recently announced the appointment of Tommy Harris to the board of directors.

“PHT’s Core:Tx® rehabilitation system is an impressive combination of technological innovation, clinical knowledge and understanding of patient needs,” commented Harris. “I am excited about the company’s potential and pleased to contribute to their continued growth.”

Harris brings to the board a solid educational background and almost 40 years of experience in business development, operations, and finance. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University and a Masters of Business Administration from Long Island University. He achieved CPA certification and is currently a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Harris currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Vigilant Solutions, LLC,

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. is a New Jersey based company that develops and markets performance evaluation and rehabilitation products that monitor and guide exercise and give real-time motivational feedback. With an array of talented members on the Performance team, the young company’s products have been tested, accepted, and endorsed by leaders in the medical, rehabilitation and athletic communities.

While Performance Health has branched out into many markets, the company has begun to make its mark in three distinct fields: Rehabilitation, Fitness and Home Care. Within each of these markets, Performance has taken a lead role in the business world and has positioned itself to become a force in the marketplace.

In the rehabilitation field, Performance has gained national recognition for their breakout product SportsRAC. SportsRac is designed to help rehabilitate professional baseball players from rotator cuff surgery. SportsRac is

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. is giving sufferers of chronic pain new tools to combat muscle atrophy and other pain related problems. The company has developed advanced software that allows the user to visually monitor a wide range of body movements, a form of sophisticated motion-oriented bio-feedback that’s of special importance to those who have learned to be afraid of movement.

Chronic pain is different than other types of pain, posing a unique set of issues. Normally, pain is a protector of the body, a signal to discourage us from taking actions that can cause or aggravate injury. When pain is chronic, a professional diagnosis can look for hidden underlying causes, and prescribe appropriate treatment. Medication or surgery may solve the problem, but sometimes nothing works and the pain continues, suggesting that the pain signal itself may be the problem. Chronic pain can sometimes be

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. is offering a new and sophisticated way for people to interact with their own bodies. Bringing together medical and computer experts, the company has combined advanced software and medical technologies to create MotionTrack™, a proprietary technology platform that can track and monitor detailed body movements and motion in real time, providing immediate visual feedback to the user. The company’s goal is not only to transform the way individuals exercise and train for sports, but also to revolutionize rehabilitation from injuries, providing more efficient and controlled therapy.

Performance Health’s innovative products are gaining wide acceptance, and endorsement, by medical, rehabilitation, and athletic communities, and were recently featured in Scientific American Online. The products are now being used by orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, occupational and physical therapists, and even speech pathologists.

The popularity is due in part to the success experienced by patients recovering

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. is a company that develops and markets performance evaluation and rehabilitation products that monitor and guide exercise and give real-time motivational feedback. Based in New Jersey, the young company is led by a group of Board of Directors that are second to none.

Amongst the leaders on the Performance Board of Directors is Dr. Gary N. Goldstein. Dr. Goldstein serves in numerous roles in the medical and academic community. Currently Dr. Goldstein is an attending physician at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, Virtua Health Care System, Kennedy Memorial Health Care System, Surgical Center of South Jersey, Summit Surgical Center, Cherry Hill Surgical Center, and Cooper Medical Center. Besides holding memberships in various organizations in his profession, Goldstein is widely published and brings with him a powerful name in the medical field.

Serving with Dr. Goldstein is Roger Harrison.

Today, Performance Health Technologies announced that its proprietary Core:Tx® rehabilitation product was featured in the September 5 edition of Scientific American’s news blog “60 Second Science.” The article, titled ““Virtual Rehabilitation: Wireless Motion Sensor to Help Treat That Old Football Injury,” coincided with the beginning of the 2008 NFL season and discussed Core:Tx’s use for sports injury diagnosis and rehabilitation. The company’s wireless therapy system was also featured in the October edition of BioMechanics, a monthly trade published for sports medicine and movement specialists in orthopedic surgery, physical and occupational therapy, O&P, clinical athletic training, psychiatry, podiatry, and rehab. The article included information regarding recent upgrades to the current Core:Tx, such as the addition of Bluetooth technology to help the system run stronger and faster.

KCBD-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas and KDRV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Medford, Oregon, made Core:Tx a recent

There are innumerable instances in which unfortunate medical circumstances create a need for neurological and muscular rehabilitation therapies. Answering the call is Performance Health Technologies, a leader in advanced physical therapy aids targeted at accelerating the recovery of stroke victims, injured athletes, and sufferers of a wide range of neuromuscular disorders.

Developed by the company’s staff of medical professionals and IT experts, the MotionTrack biofeedback monitoring platform is the foundation upon which PHT’s impressive line of products are built. Using a set of proprietary software algorithms in conjunction with state-of-the-art inertial sensors, the MotionTrack system is designed to wirelessly detect and monitor patient movement.

This platform provides the basis for PHT’s Core:Tx neuromuscular training aid, which consists of two versions: Core:Tx Professional for clinical use, and Core:Tx Home Therapies, for the continuation of a patient’s therapy upon departure from the hospital. Core:Tx Pro

During a recent two-day sales conference in Fort Lauderdale, Performance Health Technologies’ (”PHT”) CEO Robert Prunetti demonstrated his company’s cutting-edge neuromuscular rehabilitation technology; Core:Tx®. The conference was held by, and geared toward the sales force of PHT’s sales, marketing and distribution partner, Interactive Metronome (”IM”).

Robert Prunetti gave presentations that included details about the highly-advanced Core:Tx® system, which the company bases on its revolutionary biofeedback platform, MotionTrack. He also used the conference as a method of exchanging vital information with representatives of the IM national sales force, in preparation for a new marketing and sales initiative slated to begin in the fourth quarter of this year. The campaign has been titled “Movement”, and is intended to gather crucial data from the field, in a series of field trials coupled with sales presentations.

Performance Health Technologies’ involvement with Interactive Metronome dates back to 2007, when

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. (PFMH.OB) is a company that has started a revolutionary wave on how people are recovering from neurological disorders involving the joints. Over the last nine years, the company’s development team has created MotionTrack™, which synergizes the latest software and medical technology onto its proprietary platform. The Core:TX® system is able to provide patients with immediate feedback by turning rehabilitation therapy into a wireless, game-like challenge.

The Core:TX® not only makes the repetitive rehabilitation movements more enjoyable, the system is also able to provide health professionals with info on patients’ unique body makeup. Some patients have tremendous strength but lack flexibility in their movements, while others have a wide range of motion with little strength. By using the Core:TX®, healthcare professional and physical therapists are now able to customize clients’ therapy based upon recordable measurements. Performance professional and at-home products