The triple hop test is an important clinical tool used to assess lower extremity function, specifically power, strength, balance and endurance. It is often used in sports medicine and physical therapy settings to evaluate individuals with lower extremity injuries, such as ACL tears or ankle...
End-range calf strength can be a reflection of adequate soleus muscle strength. The larger of the calf muscles, the soleus, is critical for running as it takes 6.5-8 times body weight during running (Dorn 2014).
Testing end-range calf strength is important because it can help identify any...
If you were on a desert island and could only take one type of test with you, which one would it be?
Well if you asked us here at MAT it would probably be a test that provides us insight into multiple capacities at once.
Specifically, it would probably be the Star Excursion Balance Test...
With everyone jumping into Olympic fever we couldn't help but think of the similarities between one of the more unusual events and some of our favourite tests at MAT.
The Triple Jump.
The hop, step and jump may look a bit strange on the athletics track but a use of similar triple hopping...
Try saying this one fast 3 times.
The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Test might be a mouthful, but this simple test can be an excellent way to gather data on the upper body strength, control and accuracy of your patients and clients.
Fortunately as well there have been some great...
Why Use The Limb Symmetry Index
The Limb Symmetry Index (LSI) is a ratio of performance between limb (commonly the lower limb) that is frequently used to assess the risk of injury in ACL Reconstruction patients and identifying their readiness to return to sport as well as can be...
Is it possible to have too much flexibility?
Often has health and fitness professionals we encounter people with pain, stiffness, and tightness.
One of the go-to techniques is to give our patients or clients stretching or mobility exercises to address this, but what about those clients that...
Here we have an ACL reconstruction rehabilitation case performing anterior hop testing for the first time approximately 12 weeks post-surgery.
As we can see massive discrepancies from side to side which is particularly amplified following a running fatigue protocol to make these test findings...
Want to know a simple trick to get down to the root cause of every patient and clients complaint?
5 Whys is an interrogative technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem. The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a problem...
The Star Excursion Balance Test has been one of our favourite tests at Movement Assessment Technologies for a long time. It's a major reason why we developed The MAT in the first place to make the use of this test easy and accessible to professionals around the world.
Other variations of...
At the Movement Assessment Technologies, we always assess movement function top to toe, especially the big toe.
Often as health and fitness professionals, we neglect the importance of proper foot and toe function. These are areas hidden away in our shoes that just provide something...
