What's involved our Runners Assessment?
Each of our running assessments are slightly different. Why? Because your running experience, injury history & biomechanics are different.
But a framework for what we will provide is as follows:
But a framework for what we will provide is as follows:
1. History
How long have you been running?
What are your goals?
Road / Trail / Multisport (e.g. Triathlon or CrossFit)?
What injuries have you experienced?
These are all important piece of information that will help us decide what we may need to investigate further
What are your goals?
Road / Trail / Multisport (e.g. Triathlon or CrossFit)?
What injuries have you experienced?
These are all important piece of information that will help us decide what we may need to investigate further
2. Technique / Gait Analysis
Assessment involves an outdoor gait analysis using the RunScribe system.
We look at multiple factors such as foot-strike, cadence, body kinematics & the effect of fatigue on your running gait.
We can discuss changes that can be made to possibly help improve economy, or that may have contributed to a previous or current injury.
We look at multiple factors such as foot-strike, cadence, body kinematics & the effect of fatigue on your running gait.
We can discuss changes that can be made to possibly help improve economy, or that may have contributed to a previous or current injury.
3. Mobility
More flex is more better? Not so fast.
There is an optimal amount of joint mobility for running.
We take objective measures to identify where you're not mobile enough & where is too mobile.
There is an optimal amount of joint mobility for running.
We take objective measures to identify where you're not mobile enough & where is too mobile.
4. Strength
Strength?! But I'm a runner...
Strength has been shown to improve running efficiency and potentially reduce certain types of injuries.
We utilise hand dynamometry and force-plates to objectively identify areas of weakness and track your progress
Strength has been shown to improve running efficiency and potentially reduce certain types of injuries.
We utilise hand dynamometry and force-plates to objectively identify areas of weakness and track your progress