Online CE Course on Running Mechanics & Gait Analysis with Free Ebook - Improve Running Form for Athletes & Coaches

This package includes the following:

• Running Mechanics and Gait Analysis ebook
• Online video clips
• Online continuing education exam

Referencing over 250 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, Running Mechanics and Gait Analysis provides a comprehensive review of the research and clinical concepts related to gait and injury analysis. Offering an expansive array of clinical applications, athletic trainers and physical therapists will come away with an understanding of ways to build on standard practice, while coaches and personal trainers will gain a new appreciation for the performance benefits that gait analysis can provide.

Early chapters introduce the basics of running-related injuries, foot mechanics, and shoe selection. The book then progresses to knee and hip mechanics, ways to influence gait mechanics, and technical aspects of video gait analysis. Using a detailed joint-by-joint analysis, the ebook pinpoints common problem areas for runners and describes protocols for treatment.

Later chapters present documented clinical examples and case studies of injured runners to guide professionals through a detailed biomechanical analysis. An overview chapter summarizes the interrelationships of movement patterns at each joint with anatomical, strength, flexibility, and kinetic chain factors.

Accompanying the course is an online video library featuring 33 clips that demonstrate 15 of the biomechanical patterns discussed in the ebook.

Once you complete the course and pass the exam, you can print a certificate for continuing education credits.

Audience

Certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, fitness instructors, personal trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches.

Chapter 1. Incidence of Running-Related Injuries
Defining an Overuse Injury
Etiology of Overuse Injuries in Runners
Common Running-Related Injuries
Understanding Clinical and Biomechanical Risk Factors
Summary

Chapter 2. Assessing Foot Mechanics
Biomechanics
Atypical Foot Mechanics and Injury
Strength
Anatomical Alignment
Flexibility
Summary

Chapter 3. Footwear Selection
Overview of Running Shoes
Footwear Research Findings
Shoe Fitting
Barefoot Running
Orthotic Devices and Foot Mechanics
Summary

Chapter 4. Assessing Knee Mechanics
Biomechanics
Strength
Anatomical Alignment
Flexibility
Summary

Chapter 5. Assessing Hip Mechanics
Biomechanics
Strength
Anatomical Alignment
Flexibility
Summary

Chapter 6. Proximal to Distal Relationships: Case Studies
Torsional Forces
Frontal Plane Mechanics
Summary

Chapter 7. Can We Influence Gait Mechanics?
Feedback
Strength Training
Revisiting the Case Studies
Summary

Chapter 8. Overview of Clinical and Biomechanical Assessment
Foot, Ankle, and Tibia
Knee
Hip
Summary

Chapter 9. Technical Aspects of Video Gait Analysis
Sampling Frequency
F-Stop and Shutter Speed
Software Options
Summary

Afterword
Appendix: Terminology for Gait Biomechanics

Reed Ferber, PhD, CAT(C), ATC, is an associate professor in the faculties of kinesiology and nursing at the University of Calgary and is cofounder and director of the Running Injury Clinic in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since 2003, he and his colleagues at the Running Injury Clinic have been among the world’s leaders in 3D gait assessment and technology. Ferber received his PhD in biomechanics from the University of Oregon in 2001. He is a research associate for the Institute of Sport and Recreation Research in New Zealand and a certified member of the Canadian Athletic Therapists’ Association and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. He has won several awards in teaching excellence and has authored or coauthored 43 articles appearing in Clinical Biomechanics, Gait and Posture, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, and other publications.

Shari Macdonald, BSc, PT, MSc, has worked for over 15 years as a physical therapist specializing in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. She has earned postgraduate certifications in manual therapy, dry needling techniques, and sport. Shari is the chairperson for the Alberta section of Sport Physiotherapy Canada and is a national board member. Since 2009, Shari has been the clinic director at the Running Injury Clinic in Calgary, Alberta, where they specialize in assessing gait biomechanics and the treatment of running injuries. Shari earned her master of science degree in biomechanics from the University of Calgary.