dorsaVi Athletic Movement Index (AMI)

  ViMove+ new AMI - quick product overview   You have all heard the buzz about our new ViMove+ Athletic Movement Index (AMI) product, now listen to this short recording that gives you more specific details on the product! See how easy it is to set up the wearable sensors, understand the detailed, on-demand reports, and how to increase Return on Investment for your facility.   And for a limited time only, we are offering a significant discount ($3,000) on the first systems sold!   If you are a Physical Therapist, Performance Specialist or Athletic Trainer with an active clientele, this product was designed for you. Set yourself apart from the competition and bring wearable technology to your practice to enhance the care of all your athletes! Product Overview Click here to get more info on the new AMI

Symmetry in Triple Hop Distance Hides Asymmetries in Knee Function After ACL Reconstruction in Athletes at Return to Sports This research article, from The American Journal of Sports Medicine , evaluates the lower limb function of athletes after ACL reconstructive surgery and aims to question the effectiveness of the triple hop for distance test on athletes who have passed the return to sport (RTS) assessments. This study was done in a controlled laboratory study and conducted on 47 male athletes:  24 athletes had undergone ACLR and were cleared to RTS  The criteria for RTS was one of the following: (1) clearance by the surgeon and physical therapist (2) completion of a sports-specific on-field rehabilitation program (3) limb symmetry strength index <90% after quadriceps strength and hop battery tests.  23 athletes were healthy controls during the triple hop test.  From here, lower limb and trunk kinematics were calculated and evaluated using mixed linear models. ...

Kinesiophobia and the AMI Previously on this blog, we have discussed the importance of the TSK-11 and patient-reported outcomes (PROM). In this blog post, three crucial questions were answered:  What is the TSK-11?  Why is this PROM so important in ACL Return to Play assessments? How does the TSK-11 complement dorsaVi’s AMI Assessment?   The post went on to outline the  symbiotic relationship shared between the TSK-11 and the AMI: if an athlete scores poorly on their TSK-11, they can be assessed under an AMI assessment. The AMI test results will then reflect whether an athlete is fearful of weight-bearing as the Single Leg tests can reveal apprehension in physically using their previously injured leg.  This is a crucial point, however, the AMI offers another point of reassurance in regards to an athlete and kinesiophobia: the ability for the athlete to see the results and movement improvement for themselves.    This is a point best articulated in the q...

Gareth Ziyambi and dorsaVi   DorsaVi had the opportunity to sit down with  Gareth Ziyambi,  Physiotherapist for UK Swimming and Diving and  the Clinic Director & Principal Physiotherapist at A2Z Elite Health & Performance in London, UK, for a fascinating discussion about his use of the dorsaVi wearable sensors from the Olympics to the Clinic. One aspect of the dorsaVi sensors that is hugely beneficial for clinicians and physiotherapists is its versatility. It can be used to assess football players, gymnasts and, in this instance, the Great British Olympic Diving Team.  Watch the short clip below  and learn how Gareth used the dorsaVi sensors with the divers. In this clip: Gareth discusses using the technology for the pre-season screening, repeating that process at key points through that season. Through the objective and easy-to-read data, Gareth was able to use it for performance markers. The reports also provided helpful return-to-play markers, wh...

  Why Is It Important to Measure the Speed of Valgus? The Athletic Movement Module (AMI) consists of wearable sensor technology that allows the clinician to obtain immediate, objective data on an athlete's core and lower limb function. As part of this, the technology records not only the amount of Valgus and Varus in actual degrees, but also the speed of both movements during the following tests:  Full squat test  Single-leg squat  Single-leg hop Single-leg hop plant  This is a crucial piece of information for a clinician to have access to and Doctor Trent Nessler  PT, MPT, DPT, and co-founder of the AMI, explains why this is. During a Webinar, our dorsaVi team were able to ask exactly why the speed of Valgus and Varus should be measured? And, why it is so important?  Ultimately, Trent sums up the importance of measuring the speed of both Valgus and Varus for an athlete through three crucial points:  Speed is a major factor in force. When you cont...

  EXCITING NEWS -  Great Introductory Offer on our New and Improved ViMove+ AMI (Athletic Movement Index) We are waiving our upfront costs for the sensors ($3,000 value) for the first 50 kits!  Only pay the monthly subscription fee. Same great testing with optimized and more detailed reports. Smaller sensors and quicker application. iPad compatible. Portable and demonstrates great Return on Investment Click here to be one of the first 50 to buy Click here to get more info on the new AMI

Why Did DorsaVi Create the AMI? On this blog, we have discussed: what the AMI is capable of, case studies and reviews from clients about this wearable sensor technology. However, we have yet to discuss how the AMI came to be created. Our Marketing & Sales team had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Dr. Trent Nessler, PT, MPT, DPT and the co-founder of the AMI to ask exactly "Why the AMI was built?" As a Physical Therapist, Doctor Trent Nessler was witnessing movement patterns detrimental to an athlete's movement, even after they had completed rehab. Interested in reducing this risk, he set about trying to find a way to better assess an athlete's recovery.  Watch the quick clip below to hear how Doctor Trent Nessler came to create the AMI: For more information on the AMI, check out some of our other blog posts:  Why Have These Tests Been Specifically Selected For the AMI Assessment? The TSK-11: The Importance Of Using Patient Reported Outcomes

Half-Kneeling Closed Kinetic Chain Dorsiflexion Test Ankle Dorsiflexion is a crucial test for the Athletic Movement Index (AMI), this is because DorsaVi recognizes that when testing an athlete's lower extremities, the clinician is looking at the entire kinetic chain.  Previously, on this blog, we have shared our explanation as to  Why Is Ankle Dorsiflexion A Metric On The AMI?  Now we are following this article with a great post from Phil Plishy about the importance of the  Half-Kneeling Closed Kinetic Chain Dorsiflexion Test . Importantly, the post makes reference to how ankle sprains are one of the most prevalent lower extremity injuries in athletes. It goes on to explain how the open-chain position has been the most conventional assessment for Ankle Dorsiflexion but questions the reliability of this method.

Webinar with Dr. Seun Adigun on how to Assess Pre and Post Treatment Intervention with DorsaVi Technology Our team had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Seun Adigun DC, owner of the Extra Wellness Center, to discuss the ways she utilizes dorsaVi technology as an assessment tool before and after therapeutic interventions.  To aid this discussion Dr. Seun Adigun references a fascinating case study about a Professional football player. For this study, dorsaVi's wearable sensor technology and the Hamstring module were used to assess the athlete prior to treatment. It was then used again post-intervention. In this webinar, Dr. Seun Adigun discusses the results and then further analyzes the compensation patterns exhibited by the athlete and the plan for treatment. DorsaVi's wearable sensor technology is an excellent tool for the assessment of an athlete pre and post-intervention of any type.  Click here to check out this great case study and learn some great clinical pearls!  F...

Lumbopelvic Postural Differences in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study This study, from Gait & Posture , conducted by Matthew Jamison et al noted the currently unknown primary etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), but poor postural control of the spinal extensor musculature has been identified as an AIS risk factor.  The objective of this study was to answer the question "are there any determinable differences in lumbopelvic posture of range of motion between subjects with AIS and controls?" by using the ViMove dorsaVi sensor package .  This study consisted of 53 subjects aged between 11 and 17 years old:  27 of the subjects had AIS.  26 of the subjects were control.  All the subjects underwent a live assessment in order to understand the initial lumbopelvic (LP) range of motion (ROM) measurement. They were then monitored while completing normal activities of daily living (ADLs) for 12 hours. Finally, with an alpha level of 0.05, non...

Interpret and Relay the Results of the AMI Join Trent Nessler, Shawna Jamison and Maka Lange as they discuss the specific tests and results of using the Athletic Movement Index (AM).  In this on-demand webinar, we discuss the specific tests and the results of the AMI along with the rationale behind some of the tests.  This webinar assists current users and informs prospective new clients on the AMI testing along with discussing the results of the AMI and how they translate into improving performance and preventing injury.  We take you through how to deliver results from the AMI to your athletes in a positive way sometimes on a potentially "not so positive test" as well as discussing interventions from the athlete.  Trent Nessler, Shawna Jamison and Maka Lange create positive phrasing and keywords for our users to take back for their next session.  In this webinar you will learn: How to deliver results from the AMI to your athletes in a positive way.  Ways t...

DorsaVi Interviews Mark Scarlato Our amazing team at dorsaVi had the opportunity to interview Mark Scarlato and ask him all about his experiences utilising dorsaVi wearable sensor technology at his clinic.  In this interview: Excitingly, Mark Scarlato also walks us through a case study he conducted with the dorsaVi technology.  we demonstrate how easy and effective the AMI module is for clinicians to utilise as a tool. We will also show you how valuable the AMI module is for assessing an athlete’s physical well-being: its actionable data is a crucial tool for creating, improving, and monitoring the success of an athlete’s training and physical therapy plan. Check out the full interview here!

The Health Me Podcast hosted by Michael Swienton interviews Joanna Goldin from dorsaVi Recently our dosaVi Head of Clinical Sales, Joanna Goldin, PT, was invited to speak on the Health Me Podcast, hosted by Michael Swienton, DPT, CSCS. In the episode, they covered wearable sensor technology in the realm of performance and recovery especially related to the dorsaVi technology. dorsaVi has been the leader in the space for many years and Joanna was able to share everything she has experienced with the technology.  The podcast covered the following topics:  dorsaVi Origins  Sensor Technology in the realm of Physical Therapy  Clinical Use  Language and Communcation  Testing with dorsaVi Future of Wearable Technology  AND MUCH MORE... Listen to the Podcast Here! If you would like to learn more about the AMI and utilizing our amazing technology, watch our on-demand webinar here  and learn how the dorsaVi AMI Module can help your athlete on the road to ...

We are very excited to share with you  our new AMI case study .  Scroll down to read all about  how DorsaVi’s AMI Module was used to help explain the back pain of a baseball athlete and create a treatment plan to help relieve the plan. The brochure will explain how DorsaVi’s AMI Module and wearable sensor technology was used to assess the athlete’s movements, explain the presence of low back pain, and how it is attributed to certain repetitive manoeuvres of an athlete in the sport of baseball.  We will walk you through the results of the athlete’s AMI assessment and explain how the AMI data and results were used to create a pain-free physical therapy regime and subsequently improve his performance in baseball. In this case study, we demonstrate how easy and effective the AMI module is for clinicians to utilise as a tool. It also shows how valuable the AMI module is for assessing an athlete’s physical well-being: its actionable data is a crucial tool for creating, imp...

Why Choose to Adopt DorsaVi Technology into Your Practice? When debating about whether or not to adopt dorsaVi wearable sensor technology into their practice, customers regularly focus on three key factors of the technology: its portability, versatility and reliability. Can dorsaVi provide you with all three things?  To answer this question, we thought we would share with you the explanation Gareth Ziyambi offered when we asked him why he chose to adopt dorsaVi's wearable technology into his practice.  Gareth Ziyambi is a Physiotherapist and Clinic Director & Principal Physiotherapist at A2Z Elite Health & Performance in London, UK as well as the Physiotherapist for UK Swimming and Diving. He has represented both his native Zimbabwe and Great Britain at 5 Olympic Games as a Physiotherapist.  When answering this question, Gareth outlined what key qualities he was looking for in a product before going on to discuss how dorsaVi's technology was able to tick each of ...

  We are excited to share another case study in which dorsaVi's wearable sensor technology was utilised by Physical Therapist, Chris Wolfe. The brochure below will explain the testing, results and post-treatment outcome of a 50-year-old female marathon runner whose Physical Therapist utilised dorsaVi wearable sensor technology to create a treatment plan. We provide and explain the easy to read data to help you understand how the dorsaVi Running Module was best utilised to create a tailor-made treatment plan for the patient.  This case study will demonstrate how dorsaVi wearable sensor technology and the running module can be used to  provide clinicians with immediate data for decreasing injury potential, increasing injury prevention, and creating safer return-to-play decisions. If you are interested in learning more about the Run Module technology and how it is used as a crucial tool by clinicians, check out some of our other case studies :  Run Case Study: The Chal...

  Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Arthroscopic Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Review of the Recent Literature and Discussion of Advanced Rehabilitation Techniques for Athletes Published in Arthrosocopy, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol 4, No 1, January 2022 Written by Mark Holling et al who is one of our excellent dorsaVi clients. The purpose of this article is to present an up to date literature review on the research in this area and to describe the approach to rehabilitation and return to sports following hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) with labral repair. In order to create a comprehensive literature review, the article:  Pulls together articles that were published within the last 10 years, all of which focused on postoperative rehabilitation and return-to-sport assessments following hip arthroscopy for the treatment of FAI. Using these studies, rehabilitation and return to sport recommendations were then analy...

  An 8-Week Neuromuscular Training Program After Concussion Reduces 1-Year Subsequent Injury Risk: A Randomized Clinical Trial This research article, taken from the American Journal of Sports Medicine , examines the efficacy of a neuromuscular training (NMT) intervention on acute sports-related time-loss injury over the subsequent year relative to standard of care.  The study was conducted through a randomized clinical trial, a total of 27 youth athletes were assessed initially postconcussion and then again after they received return-to-play clearance:  After return-to-play clearance, the athletes were then randomly assigned to either: NMT intervention (this consisted of 11 athletes) or standard of care (this consisted of 16 athletes.  Those sectioned into the NMT intervention completed guided strength exercises with landing stabilization focus 2x per week for a duration of 8 weeks. Standard of care received no recommendations.  Over the subsequent year, athlet...

From the Clinic to the Olympics: Interview with Gareth Ziyambi Watch our interview with Physiotherapist Gareth Zimyambi. Gareth is a Physiotherapist for UK Swimming and Diving and he talks about how he uses our dorsaVi technology from the Clinic to the Olympics. Gareth is the Clinic Director & Principal Physiotherapist at A2Z Elite Health & Performance in London, UK as well as the Physiotherapist for UK Swimming and Diving.  In this interview, Gareth discusses:  His role with the UK diving team at the 2021 Olympics. How using dosraVi wearable sensor technology helped with his assessments and treatments. How he uses dorsaVi technology in his day to day Physical Therapy practice.  And, specific case studies of patients assessed with dorsaVi technology. Watch the Interview Here

We are thrilled to share with you another Case Study for our Running Module. Read the brochure below to learn how Physical Therapist, Chris Wolfe, utilizes dorsaVi's Running Assessment as a guide to clinical intervention for a 30-year-old male mid-distance and marathoner experiencing chronic pain in his right ITB. In this case study, we explain how the easy to read results of the Running Module helped Chris Wolfe create a comprehensive treatment program.  We walk you through the Module's tests, data, and results to show you the positive impact of dorsaVi's wearable sensor technology and to  demonstrate how effective the Running Module is for clinicians to utilise as a tool.     Check out more of our case studies featuring dorsaVi's Running Module :  Run Case Study : The Challenge of Deceleration with a Gymnast Recovering from a Lower Extremity Injury Don't miss the case studies where we discuss our Athletic Movement Module Assessment :  Inj...

  How does the legendary Gary Vitti use dorsaVi Technology with his athletes? Recently, our dorsaVi team had the pleasure of interviewing the legendary Gary Vitti* (Former Head Athletic Trainer of the LA Lakers).  During this interview, dorsaVi and Gary Vitti:  Discussed the evolution of Sports Medicine and Sports Performance during his time with the LA Lakers. The way he assesses movement patterns in his athletes. The movement efficiency of both the weekend warrior and the professional athlete. How he used the dorsaVi technology in his daily practice. Gary Vitti's skills, knowledge and philanthropic work resulted in him being awarded National Basketball Association's Trainer of the Year in 1991 by the NBA's Trainers Association. Having long been considered one of the top athletic trainers in the country, Vitti's services are well in demand and we are excited to share his knowledge with you. Watch the Interview here ...

  We are very excited to share with you our new AMI case study .  Read all about how DorsaVi’s AMI Module was used as a tool to help guide an athlete’s physical therapy care . The brochure below will explain to you how DorsaVi’s AMI Module and wearable sensor technology was used to monitor the success and effectiveness of a physical therapy care plan for a 55-year-old elite male athlete.  We walk you through the pre-treatment and post-treatment assessments, AMI data and results, and explain to you how the AMI positively impacted the athlete’s physical therapy regime and subsequently improved performance in his sport.    In this case study, we demonstrate how easy and effective the AMI module is for clinicians to utilise as a tool. It also shows how valuable the AMI module is for assessing an athlete’s physical well-being : its actionable data is a crucial tool for creating, improving, and monitoring the success of an athlete’s training and physical therapy plan....

Running with dorsaVi: Catering to accommodate the customer's specific needs There are some really exciting things coming from the world of Running rehabilitation at the moment and dorsaVi's technology is playing a huge part in this.  Dr. Annie Neurohr (Doctor in Physical Therapy, running and biomotion specialist) at the SRC is keen to share how these biotechnology advancements, specifically dorsaVi's motion sensor technology,  set apart her practice apart by allowing her to cater to a customer's specific needs .  With the help of dorsaVi's motion sensor technology, Dr. Neurohr is able to: Better understand the mechanics of each individual patient.  Understand the specifics of a runner's injury.   Help predict risk factors to avoid further injury in the future.  Listen to Dr. Annie Neurohr as she talks about helping her clients run longer, run faster and run without injury by clicking the link below.   Watch the video here To learn more about ...

Sports Ed TV: Why is Hydration Important? Previously on this blog, we shared Sports Ed TV's great article on kinesiophobia . Now, we are reflecting on another one of their articles:  Why Is Hydration Important? This article, from Sports Ed TV, is written by Trent Nessler and acts as a great reminder on the importance of hydration for your patients, athletes and even yourself! Hydration is hugely important:  75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated  As little as 1% dehydration can result in a 10% decrease in your performance.  Dehydration causes: fatigue, foggy memory, irritability, anxiety, headaches, is the most common risk factor for kidney stones and increases your risk for musculoskeletal injury.  Being hydrated can boost your metabolism, improve soft tissue healing, and increase the softness of your skin and the silkiness of your hair.  In a recent study (Int. J Sport Nut and Exer Meta 20), researchers showed that athletes tested for hydration, that...

What are our customers saying? On this blog, we have previously talked about the amazing work Dr. Seun Adigan has been doing with dorsaVi technology, specifically with our Athletic Movement Index (AMI) module.  From using our technology to help Team Nigeria prepare for the Winter Olympics , and again to see the team using the AMI in action , Dr Seun Adigan has used dorsaVi technology consistently to aid Team Nigeria's Bobsled team in their bid for victory at the upcoming Winter Olympics 2022. Check out the two clips belows and listen to Dr. Adigun talk about why she uses our dorsaVi technology for her athletes and patients: For more information on Dr. Seun and her amazing work, you can:  Visit her website:  www.extrawellnesscentre.com Check out her Instagram account:  @seun_msamazing Check out her Twitter account:  @Seun_MsAmazing