NuStep, LLC

NuStep’s story began in the late 1980’s when founder Dick Sarns, then a designer of medical devices for heart surgery, was struck by the design and functionality limitations of the exercise equipment used in cardiac rehabilitation. That observation, coupled with new research about the role of exercise in the prevention and recovery of heart disease, inspired Dick to start a new business venture with the aim of developing safe, accessible exercise equipment for cardiac rehab. After years of development, Dick, and his team — which included his son, Steve, a kinesiologist — introduced the seated recumbent stepper in the 1990’s. The first exercise equipment of its kind for cardiac rehabilitation, the NuStep quickly gained acceptance in other healthcare settings as well as senior living communities.