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Athlete Screening

The purpose of an Athlete Screen is to enhance your long term development and target the physical attributes needed for your sport or position.

An athlete screen refers to a series of physical and psychological assessments designed to evaluate an athlete’s fitness, performance capabilities, and potential risk of injury.

At Shellharbour Physiotherapy we have experience working alongside elite athletes in a range of sports including soccer, basketball, athletics and swimming.

What IS AN athlete screen?

Athlete Screening is a 2 step process involving a 60 minute testing consultation with a Physiotherapist, followed by a 30 minute Strength and Conditioning session with our Exercise Physiologist.

VALD high performance technology is utilised to test strength, mobility and performance on the Dynamo, ForceFrame & ForceDecks. Shellharbour Physiotherapy is excited to offer our patients access to elite sporting technology and modern assessment techniques.

We create a personalised training program based on the data we collect to ensure the athlete is in optimal condition for their sport.

Improve Strength

Participants have shown significant improvement:

26%

improved hamstring strength

66%

improved quadriceps strength

25%

improved adductor strength

VALD FORCE DECKS & DYNAMO

We are excited to announce we now have Vald Performance Force Decks and Dynamo.

ForceDecks can be used for both performance testing of athletes and assessment of imbalances for a range of conditions including:

Falls Risk
Hip and Knee Replacements
ACL Injury/Return to Play
Rotator Cuff Repair
Achilles Tendon Repair
Concussion Protocol
Running/Injury Prevention
Workers Compensation patients

The DynaMo is a hand held device that can be used for athletes and our general patient population to measure muscle imbalances between left and right muscle groups, joint range of motion and grip strength.

Our Exercise Physiologist Carol is currently offering Vald testing assessments for the following:

Athlete Screening
Falls Prevention
Lower Limb Weakness/Instability
Upper Limb Weakness/Instability
Return to Play
Upper and Lower Limb Joint ROM

Based off these assessments, Carol can then prescribe an individualised exercise program designed to target any muscle imbalances, joint instability or stiffness.

Please contact our office for further information or to book your Vald assessment today!