Specialized Running Assessment & Gait Analysis in Brooklin, Ontario
Performance. Prevention. Precision.
Calling All Whitby Area Runners! Our Specialized Running Assessment Can Help You Stay Injury Free.
Elevate your stride at Brooklin Rehabilitation & Sports Injury Centre, equipped with the Technogym Skillrun Unity 7000. We combine this elite technology with a comprehensive running gait analysis to provide a masterclass in running biomechanics. Whether you are training for your first 5K or chasing a marathon PB, our highly specialized running assessment is designed to unlock peak performance, reduce the risk of a running injury, and ensure every step takes you closer to your goals.
Who is this Specialized Running Assessment For?
1. The Aspiring Athlete: Starting on the Right Foot
Starting a running journey is exciting, but it can be a lot for your joints to handle. If you are a new runner, our assessment is your ultimate "shortcut" to success. We help you build a foundation of efficient form from day one, ensuring you don't pick up "bad habits" that lead to common beginner aches like shin splints or runner’s knee.
The Goal: Build confidence, master your mechanics, and ensure your new hobby is one you can enjoy for years to come.
2. The Seasoned Pro: Chasing the Competitive Edge
When you’ve been logging miles for years, progress often comes down to the smallest margins. For the experienced runner, we use the data from the Technogym Skillrun Unity 7000 to find the "leaks" in your efficiency. Whether it’s optimizing your cadence, improving your power output, or refining your stride length, we provide the data-driven insights you need to shave seconds off your chip time.
The Goal: Breakthrough plateaus, identify subtle biomechanical imbalances, and reach your next personal best.
3. The Resilient Runner: The Road to Recovery
Dealing with a nagging injury or tentative about returning to the pavement after time off? If you can manage at least 5 minutes of running, our clinical team can help. We analyze your gait in real-time to pinpoint the exact stress points contributing to your pain. By identifying the root cause, not just the symptoms—we create a precise roadmap for a safe, sustainable return to the sport you love.
The Goal: Eliminate pain, restore symmetry, and bridge the gap between "rehab" and "running."
What Does Our Comprehensive Running Gait Analysis Include?
Screening
Every assessment includes a running screen as well as treadmill analysis. The assessment can also include reviewing your:
Running history
Injury history
Training goals
Shoe wear
Strength and mobility
Movement patterns
Hip, knee and foot mechanics
Gait Pattern via video analysis
Analysis
Our Physiotherapist and Kinesiologist will compile the data collected to create a comprehensive review of your running style and technique using detailed feedback. We are able to offer a unique experience analyzing your running data second by second. Learn how to elevate your performance and maximize your running efficiency with cadence retraining, running power, ground contact time, step length, propulsion time, flight time, and left and right contact difference.
Considering changing you running footwear? Our data can help provide things to look for in your next pair to ensure performance, and reduce irritation or injury.
Implementation Plan
During your follow up visit you will be given your personalized Running Report which will provide a summary of your gait analysis, areas to highlight for improvement, and the ability to track your progress over time. Your Physiotherapist or Kinesiologist may use different drills, techniques, and running cues to help optimize your performance and implement into your training plan. Your Physiotherapist will review your gait assessment and the data analysis to help you understand your biomechanics, and to formulate an effective treatment plan as a team.
Running Assessment -Gait Analysis FAQs
What is included in Brooklin’s Specialized Running Assessment?
The first assessment is one hour and includes:
A full running movement screen.
A treadmill gait analysis with real time feedback on our Technogym Unity 7000 treadmill, the gold standard for professional athletes around the world.
A summary of our findings on your unique movement and gait pattern.
A discussion for the next steps regarding your treatment plan and follow up care.
What happens next?
Your Running Gait Analysis will be shared with you on a follow up visit. It will take all of the information gained from your Initial Assessment and second by second Advanced Biofeedback information from the TechnoGym Utility 7000 and create your custom analysis and summary. At your follow up appointment:
Your data will be reviewed.
Your customized running gait plan will be shared.
Different techniques, cues, exercises, and drills to help optimize your performance can be provided.
They will discuss whether another treadmill follow up is necessary in order to ensure you are maintaining your progress.
Your follow-up running gait analysis appointment can include customized conditioning and training plans to target key improvement areas, education on body mechanics, prescribe strengthening and mobility programs, offer advice on shoe selection, and rehabilitation for injuries.
Are Running Assessments covered by extended health plans?
Coverage will depend on your extended health plan, but most plans will cover all or a portion of this assessment as the work is being delivered by a registered physiotherapist and/or a registered kinesiologist.
Do you offer other services?
Our experienced team of sports health professionals, Kinesiologists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractor, Registered Massage Therapists are all at your disposal to assist you in achieving your running goals.