Gait Analyst Certifications

RunDNA Gait Analyst Certifications equip your professional with the expertise to analyze and improve running form, reduce injury risk, and enhance overall performance.

Level 1 Certified Running Gait Analyst

Mastery of the Runner Readiness Assessment: This functional movement screen identifies mobility and motor control deficits crucial for running form, helping prioritize treatment interventions.
Identification of Key Gait Categories: Can identify five main categories of running gait that can lead to injury, understanding the biomechanical factors and common injuries associated with each.
Systematic Running Form Analysis: Using evidence-based, systematic approaches, clinicians analyze running form through both 2D and 3D strategies.
Development of Gait Retraining Programs: Ability to create comprehensive gait retraining programs for the five common running gait deviation categories.

Level 2 Certified Running Gait Analyst

RunDNA Methodology: Understanding of the RunDNA methodology for managing running-related pathologies.
Identification of Injury Pathologies: Can identify the most common running injuries and the appropriate approaches for improvement.
Mastery of RunDNA Loading Levels: This plyometric program for runners enhances running economy and tissue resilience.
Advanced Gait Analysis: Can identify twelve categories of running gait that can lead to injury, with a deep understanding of the associated biomechanical factors and common injuries.
Enhanced Gait Retraining Skills: Possesses enhanced skills in using gait retraining cues to improve running form.
Comprehensive Strength Training Plans: Understanding the importance of strength training for runners, they can create comprehensive strength training plans tailored for running.

Level 1 Certified walking Gait Analyst

Proficiency in the Gait Capacity Screen: A quick and effective screen to assess mobility, and motor control as they relate to walking mechanics. This tool helps prioritize which impairments to address and sets the foundation for clinical decision-making.
Identification of Key Gait Categories: Can identify three primary gait categories that reflect common compensatory strategies, risk factors, and physical limitations typically associated with each.
Systematic Walking Gait Evaluation: Able to analyze walking form using both 2D and 3D analysis to identify deviations in walking mechanics and their clinical relevance.
Creation of Targeted Gait Retraining Plans: Can develop individualized gait retraining strategies using cues, drills, and corrective exercises for the 3 common gait deviation categories.

Gait Analyst Certifications

Level 1 Certified Running Gait Analyst

Level 2 Certified Running Gait Analyst

Level 1 Certified walking Gait Analyst

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