Biomechanics.

Biomechanics is the study of the mechanics of human movement. At Sports Lab we are all human movement geeks and this is what gets us excited. We thrive finding out exactly how you move, what causes you to move that way and how we can help you move efficiently and effectively.

All of our team members have a firm understanding of biomechanics across a range of different activities. We understand what healthy and efficient ways to move are, and the compensations or “cheats” your body uses if you aren’t moving in this ideal way.

Technology.

To aid us in our assessment we utilize a range of advanced technology. This helps us minimize errors in diagnosis and gives objective and replicable data to measure your improvements. For both assessment and retraining we use:

Dual camera motion analysis

F-Scan in-shoe plantar pressure analysis

MattScan plantar pressure and postural sway analysis

Ultrasound assessment

STAC virtual wind tunnel

Application.

On top of using biomechanics and technology for diagnosis, we also use it for retraining and facilitation. There are very few people who are able to make meaningful and lasting improvements in their movement without assistance. We use our knowledge of biomechanics and our technology to teach you some good habits, this might be how you recruit a certain muscle or how you position yourself. We can help you make subtle changes in your movements that are sustainable. Research has found that with multiple types of feedback, including visual, exercises are up to 10x more effective that without this feedback. We can teach you foundational movement patterns and then integrate these into a functional application for you, replicating movements that you do, whether sporting or day-to-day movements.