Sports Science and Technology lab

THE RUN LAB SA

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Sports Focus

Services

Discovery Vitality Fitness Assessment: We offer the Vitality assessment in which your cardiovascular endurance, strength and flexibility are tested. It has been designed to give you an accurate and personalised understanding of your fitness.

Gait Analysis and Assessment: The gait analysis is conducted on the treadmill in which running pods are attached to your shoe laces. These pods provides us with data and metrics about how you run, your efficiency, shock, pronation and much more. This combined with video analysis enables us to provide accurate exercise prescription catered directly to your running needs.

Wattbike Assessment and training: The Wattbike assessment is geared towards our cyclists in which we assess power peak, max ramp, 3' aerobic test as well as functional movement screening. Training sessions on the Wattbike aims to improve cycling technique, cardiovascular fitness, improve hip stability and balance.

Sport Performance Assessment: This is for our athletes who are neither runners or cyclists. Catered for various sporting codes, strength, flexibility, power, cardiovascular and muscular endurance are tested. Your results are compared to those in your age group and training level in which feedback is given and a report is generated along with recommendations.

Injury Prevention Programme: We offer an injury prevention programme where the focus is on strengthening muscles to improve function and performance. The programme is very flexible and 8 or 12 sessions are bought up front. Sessions are 40min long

Muscular Rehabilitation Programme: Overuse injuries are very common in sports that are running based or just walking or running itself. These injuries are usually caused by imbalances or asymmetry within the body. Clients will work with one of our Biokineticist to improve the imbalances and rehabilitate any injury through exercise. These sessions vary to the need of the person and are 40min long

Recovery Programme: We have a firm belief that performance is as good as your recovery. Therefore we offer an all inclusive robust recovery programme which includes joint mobility, stretching, electrical muscle stimulation and massage. The programme is flexible, sessions are 40min long and will need to be booked or paid up front

Walk Run for Life: The walk run for life programme is for individuals who want to kick start a journey of a healthy living or any person suffering from chronic disease like hypertension, obesity, or diabetes ect. Programme aims to improve your cardiovascular system, using various exercise modalities. You will be working with one of our Biokineticist on a 12 week journey. We offer a 2 on 1 or 1on1 programme. This is a rigid and structured programme and you will be required to attend at scheduled times. You will receive a weekly log book, dietary guidance and advice, monthly assessments (glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure checks included).

Physiotherapy: We have an on-site physiotherapist which offers various services which includes: acute injury management, sport specific injury management, chronic illness and pain management, nueromuscluar-skeletal rehabilitation, deep oscillation therapy and dry needling. 

About Us

The Run Lab SA was established in October 2020 as a subsidiary to the African Sport Training Academy. The Run Lab SA was birthed by two Biokineticists, whose desire is to offer scientific gait analysis to individuals who walk, run, hike or play sports that require running, change of direction and elite level performance.  The Run Lab SA is built on the premise that everyone should have access to the latest sports science activities and technology at a cost effective price point. We aim to have a national footprint and partner with students wanting to do research in the field of sport science and biokinetics.

Locations

The Run Lab SA: Biokinetic and Physiotherapy assessment rooms are located @ Unit 29 River Park 77 De Waal Rd

High Performance Gym: The gym is located on the school premises @ Heathfield High School

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