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23.01.2022 Credit to @thefreshmanphysio. This probably confirms our bias that most therapists don't feel comfortable in knowledge/understanding/performing comprehensive Functional Performance Testing to determine whether ACLR patients are ready to return to sport! At MAT, we use the MAT and the latest evidence-based testing techniques to measure, not guess when our patients are ready to return to sport. If you want to stop guessing and start measuring join us at www.matassessment.com an...d upgrade your practice today with the MAT! Rehabilitation Practice Patterns Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Survey of Physical Therapists. Greenberg et al (2018) JOSPT. . AIM: To analyze the current landscape of clinical practice as it pertains to rehabilitation progression and the use of time and objective criteria in rehabilitation following ACLR. . METHOD: 1074 Physiotherapist' completed a survey consisting of 6 sections: 1) Clinician demographics and clinical practice information. 2) Clinical decisions related to jogging. 3) Clinical decisions related to modified sports activity (e.g. agilities, sports-specific drills/skills). 4) Return to unrestricted sports. 5) Use of injury prevention programs. 6) Use of functional bracing upon return to sports. . RESULTS: 1) 72.7% of therapists supervised rehab until months 4-8, with only 11.2% of therapist taking rehab up to 12 months. 2) 56% used manual muscle testing as their only means of strength testing. 3) 89% used the single leg hop test to measure when to begin modified sports activity. 4)The lateral step down test (60.8%), Y Balance or Star Excursion Balance Tests (YBT/SEBT) at 55.6% and the FMS at 31.4% were the most frequently cited functional tests utilized to initiate jogging. 5) 60% of therapists reported demanding >90% to initiate modified sporting activities. 6) 9.7% of therapist used a fear or athlete confidence questionnaires. . CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: There still seems to be a large variation in how ACL are treated. Some of the more alarming findings are the 56% of therapist used only an MMT to test strength. Considering the evidence to show poor sensitively with MMT, therapists' need to be better at measuring strength. Especially when the quad index is largely correlated to re-injury and movement impairments. . As Physiotherapists, we are in the service industry and our aim should always be customer satisfaction. When only 9.7% therapists use a patient rated scale/questionnaire, it's a direct maker of us not delivering the best care and understanding our patients' concerns. #ACLR #aclreconstruction #aclrehab #fpt #functionalperformancetesting #physio #physiotherapy #osteo #osteopathy #chiro #chiropractor #exercisephysiology #strengthandconditioning #athletictrainer #injuryrehab #themat #matmethod

20.01.2022 "We've found the MAT Course applicable straight into our practice giving us some great assessment techniques to collect measures and enhance outcomes with our patients" Why do our MAT Course attendees love our courses? Learn more at www.matassessment.com/matcourses

20.01.2022 Find out why the Limb Symmetry Index should be one of your go-to assessment protocols when working with your athletic patients and clients. https://www.matassessment.com/blog/lsi

14.01.2022 How to perform the Star Excursion Sitting Test 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 reaching tests are found in the literature to assess trunk and upper limb function. These include the Star Excursion Sitting Test as describe...d by López-Plaza et al 2018 in their research using this test to assess trunk and postural control while sitting. Their findings: The SEST is a reliable field protocol to measure postural control. It provides trunk postural control measures with reduced influence of the lower-limbs which may be useful when wanting to isolate the trunk or working with individuals with lower limb pain or injury. Check out the article here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29783068 Are you using the latest evidence-based testing with your patients and clients? Do you set baselines, track their progression and calculate potential risk of injury? Stop guessing and start measuring with the Worlds Number 1 Assessment Tool. Join thousands of health and fitness professionals worldwide as part of the MAT revolution. Go to www.matassessment.com/megamat to buy your MAT today!

09.01.2022 How do you measure spinal rotation in your clients? Rotation is often referred to as the "power plane of motion" with application in sports like tennis, golf and boxing. Identifying deficiencies and tracking improvement can be important for optimising performance.

05.01.2022 Do you work with knee pain patients? Make sure you measure their knee extension strength with this technique. https://www.matassessment.com/b/strengthtestinglegextension

03.01.2022 Start your journey to master how to use The MAT by signing up for our MAT Level 1 Course today at www.matassessment.com/matcourses #matassessment #physicaltherapy #osteopathy #exphys #physio #chiro #chiropractic #themat How many CPD/CEC courses do you get a game-changing assessment tool worth US$199 with for FREE delivered to your door?... One!!! The MAT level 1 course. You'll also get: - MAT ONLINE Level 1 Course over 8 weeks. - 20+ hours of CPD - 30+ NEW Assessments - MAT Testing Template - Access to our Private FB group Plus you'll also get BONUS: - 4 Live + Interactive Sessions - 10 Hours of extra content with FREE access to a MAT LIVE recording. Learn more and sign up today at www.matassessment.com/matcourses #matassessment #physicaltherapy #osteopathy #exphys #physio #chiro #chiropractic #themat

03.01.2022 #Flashback to when we had a great time in Dublin for our first-ever MAT Live course in Ireland with an amazing group of health professionals. They really showed us a thing or two about Irish culture. Check it out in this video!... #themat #mat #physio #osteo #chiro #ep #trainer #essa #injuryprevention #movementassessmenttechnologies #matassessment #podiatry #matcourses #movementassessment #screening #personaltrainer #physiotherapy #21stcenturyphysiopodcast #irishjig

02.01.2022 The SEBT is a useful functional performance test for older clients! At MAT the SEBT has always been one of our most favourite objective tests not only for it’s versatility in assessing lower limb function such as strength, flexibility, balance and motor control but also it’s versatility in the type of patients that can be assessed with it including older, lower functioning patients. The following study by Kank et al looked at the SEBT alongside the 40m walk test as well... as utilising the KOOS Patient Survey in assessing individuals 50 years old and over who had been diagnosed with knee OA. Not only did they find that the SEBT proved valid for retest reliability within session and within 1 week of testing, they also found that SEBT scores improved considerably following a 12 week exercise program with range of motion and stretching exercises, followed by knee and hip strengthening exercises (e.g., step ups, forward lunges, chair stands, and clam shells), followed by two-legged and singlelimb standing balance exercises. Though all of these tests provide important clues in the performance of tasks needed by this patient group, the correlation between findings in each test was low in this study. This suggests the importance in specificity of testing to cover all criteria when it comes to the assessment of functional performance. Make sure to pick individual tests to cover flexibility, balance, strength, aerobic capacity, movement control etc. However next time you have an older client and are looking for a physical assessment to track the effectiveness of your treatment or the performance of an exercise based intervention over time make sure you try out the SEBT.

02.01.2022 Are you a health or fitness professional wants to help more runners who: - Feels stuck when trying to work out how to start helping your running clients? - Struggles to pick which assessments are best to understand running clients limitations and weaknesses - Would like to be regarded as the go-to professional for runners in your community?... - Has running patients that keep presenting with similar injuries and wish there was a way to better identify the cause of their problem and help them achieve their goals? -Wants to see more running clients who will pay premium prices for your high-end services? - Is looking for a practical and interactive course to gain CEU's? Then visit www.matassessment.com/matrunningcourse to learn more and register for our #mat Running Course today #movementassessment #chiropractic #objectiveassessment #physio #physicaltherapy #exphys #chiro #matassessment #themat # running