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Want to see what technology can do for your running?
Check out what Running Times has to say in their video series as we
evaluate and then follow-up on the progress of a runner who sought out
our services.
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It's GOLF Time
Hitting a golf ball is really simple right? All you have to do is
find the most effective way to generate force through your body to the
ball. So why are you still reading?
Yes- it's a bit more complex isn't it……
Getting an accurate view of how you swing a club is important. It provides us information to see how you use your body, in a very quantatitive manner. This gives us a very specific direction to see where the weak links are in the transfer of enegy from the ground to the ball. You can't "see" this with a slow motion video camera - it's data we are able to reconstruct in the 3D world.
3D analysis is one very important component of our services, but we don't stop here. Your swing is like your signature. Different, and unique to you. It's OK to sign your name differently than everyone else. Guess what -your swing is the same way. Attempting to replicate the swing of your favorite Tour player is a great way to fight your body. Tha't why we perform a complete musculoskeletal evaluation. If you don't identify why you move the way you do, you'll never be able to clean up the weak links in your swing. You might have some flexibility limits. You might have a lack of control of certain joints of the body. Maybe you've got some stability issues. Whatever the source, they all show up in your signature - your swing. Identifying and clearing up your biomechanical issues is the best way to perform at your potential. Come see what we can do for you!
Today's Focus: The SPEED Clinic
Our Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia has developed a unique SPEED Clinic (Strength, Power, Endurance, Education, and Development). Located conveniently in the Fontaine Research Park, Charlottesville, VA, the SPEED Clinic is rapidly evolving and current services offered include:
- Biomechanical Evaluation
- Physiologic Testing
- Technique Training
- Performance Improvement
Our goal is to develop the SPEED Clinic to be the leading athletics performance research center for gait and motion analysis worldwide. In an academic setting, our objective, research driven services will transform the efficiency and training of today's endurance athletes. It is our belief that by finding and correcting biomechanical inadequacies, we can make a significant difference to the health, safety, and peak performance of both elite and recreational athletes.
