Athletic Performance Assessment

A common factor that's constant for all athletes is the desire to improve their sports performance. To determine areas that need improvement, athletes undergo an athletic performance assessment. The assessment checks your current physical capabilities and identifies strengths and weaknesses that can be targeted through training.

Based on the assessment report, the training program might integrate chiropractic, functional conditioning, and manual therapy. Though chiropractic care is mainly known for managing back pains, improving body function, and overall health wellness, it can also help improve your athletic performance.

This post looks at athletic performance assessment and how chiropractic care can improve your range of motion.

Essential Tests for Athletic Performance Assessment

The assessment starts with a chiropractic/physiotherapy biomechanical screening to locate any areas of weakness and asymmetries. After the evaluation, the athlete receives a report with normative data, which sets the baseline for monitoring the athlete's progress over time.

Athletic performance assessment is vital to any athlete because its results are used to design a personalized training and fitness program. Though evaluations vary depending on the sport, here are some of the tests you should expect during athletic performance assessment include:

Biomechanical screening through the quantification of stability, joint function, and range of motion.
Strength profiling to figure out muscle strength using an isokinetic dynamometer and explosive strength capacity through force plate diagnostics.
Power and movement evaluation, including a series of jump-landing tests on a force plate to determine performance characteristics and potential inter-limb compensations where the athlete off-loads with dominance towards a particular limb.

Chiropractic Care For Athletic Performance

Most top-tier athletes incorporate chiropractic care as part of their fitness program. In fact, every NFL team since 2015 has a chiropractor as part of their medical. Chiropractic care helps the athlete heal from a sports-related injury or improve their overall athletic performance.

Athletes who regularly receive chiropractic care tend to experience shorter recovery from intense workouts and injuries and increased performance in terms of agility, speed, and reaction time. So, how does chiropractic care enhance performance? The chiropractor adjusts the athlete's spine, ensuring it's appropriately aligned, reducing nerve interference between the brain and the rest of the body.

With proper nerve function and blood flow, the body can self-heal much more quickly, and the athlete can easily improve their athletic performance. Additionally, chiropractic care reduces the need for medications, some of which negatively affect an athlete's performance.

Conclusion

Regardless of your athletic level, performance assessment is vital if you are looking to improve your capabilities. Based on the assessment report, you might be referred to a physical performance specialist, an orthopedic, or a sports and exercise medical facility.

At MyoDynamic Health, we offer the highest quality care to ensure you achieve your athletic and health goals. Our certified chiropractor will look at your range of motion to determine any bodily restraints limiting your ability to function. Additionally, we'll also analyze your mechanics and ensure you are walking in the most ideal neutral position for forward propulsion.

Book an appointment today to start your performance improvement journey.

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November 17th, 2022