dorsaVi Athletic Movement Index (AMI)

Shane Benzie Webinar Two of our dorsaVi team members, Dr Kerri Whitehead and Royston Barksby , sat down with Shane Benzie , a world-renowned running coach, movement specialist, and researcher.  Benzie’s work takes him to six continents and many different extreme environments where he coaches and analyzes athletes. His work includes living with tribes and indigenous people, focusing on natural human movement and how to turn it into human performance. He has authored an incredible, bestselling book: “The Lost Art of Running.”  In this webinar, we take the laboratory outside into the natural world by discussing movement analysis for a runner in a natural environment. Here, Shane will review a case study for his work with Rhonex Kipruto, the world record holder for the road 10k . He dives into the specific data analysis and study of the interaction with the ground and how it affects his dynamic movement.   This was an amazing webinar that we are excited to share wi...

  The AMI and The Tests The AMI module uses wearable sensor technology to create objective, actionable data and identify potential movement faults in patients. The AMI measures core stability, bilateral symmetry, single leg mechanics, and ankle dorsiflexion  through a mandatory set of seven research-based tests:  Plank test  Side plank test (left/right) Full squat test  Single leg squat  Single leg hop Single leg hop plant  Ankle lunge test But "why  have these tests been specifically selected for the AMI assessment?"  Time and time again, our dorsaVi sales team has been asked this question by countless interested customers.  To answer this question concisely , watch this quick five minute clip of Dr Trent Nessler , PT, MPT, DPT, and co-founder of the AMI, as he gives a detailed explanation as to how these seven tests came about, why they were selected and the importance of each when examining athletes well being.  

Poor Validity of Functional Performance Tests to Predict Knee Injury in Female Soccer Players With or Without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction This research article, from the American Journal of Sports Medicine , investigates the poor validity of functional performance tests to predict knee injury in female soccer players with or without ACL reconstruction.  The study was conducted on a cohort of active female soccer players, 117 of which had ACL reconstructive surgery and 119 knee-healthy players:  At baseline, all players underwent tests to assess postural control (Star Excursion Balance Test), Hop performance (Single Leg Hop for Distance, Side Hop) and movement asymmetries in the lower limbs (Drop Vertical Jump, Tuck Jump). Then the predictive validity of the test cutoffs was assessed by identifying players who would sustain ACL injury or a severe traumatic knee injury. The study concludes that the validity of commonly used functional performance tests is...

  SportsEd TV and ACL Injuries in Volleyball SportsEd TV has uploaded two great articles discussing the increased risk for ACL injuries in volleyball players.  In the first article,  ACL Injuries in Volleyball  (click  here to read), SportsEdTV discuss certain factors which lead to an increase in injury to volleyball players, particularly in female athletes. The article also discusses how a coach could evaluate this risk in your players. The second article,  ACL Injuries in Volleyball – Part II  (click  here to read), continues from this article. This article investigates the question:      • Once you assess them, what do you do with that information?      • Is there a way to address this with training?      • By addressing this with training, will this mitigate their risk for injury? To tackle these questions, the article discusses a study documenting the positive outcome of dorsaVi wearable sensor t...

Athletic Movement Index Level I Course by Dr Trent Nessler We are very excited to inform you about a special discount for all of our dorsaVi AMI users on the Athletic Movement Index Level I course lead by the creator, Dr Trent Nessler.  If you haven’t already taken it and/or have employees you would like trained on the AMI: you definitely must check this out!  The discount code below provides a $100 discount, making the course only $279!  This course is designed to help you and your business establish the full potential of dorsaVi's AMI. The course provides you with a little history of the AMI and its development, then takes a deeper dive into the research, how to do the test and report interpretation. It also offers instruction in correctives based on the screen results and even discusses Return On Investment benefits and business recommendations.  What is the objective of this course? Have a thorough understanding of the science behind the DorsaVi technology and t...

Effect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture on Physical Activity, Sports Participation, Patient-Reported Health Outcomes, and Physical Function in Young Female Athletes This research article, from the American Journal of Sports Medicine , looks at the effect of ACL reconstruction on future sports participation, patient reported outcomes, and physical function in female athletes.  The study was conducted on a cohort of 102 female athletes aged 15-23, 51 participants had undergone ACL reconstruction within the previous 1-2 years and 51 had no previous knee injury:  All participants were fitted with an accelerometer for 13 days that measured their Physical Activity.  The participants completed patient-reported health outcomes: Tegner activity level, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Knee Self-Efficacy Sale (K-SES), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury scale (ACLRSI), Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-11).  Physical function test: ...

Marketing the AMI At dorsaVi, we understand that when our customers seek to buy our Athletic Movement Index Module (AMI), there is a cost that is associated with the purchase.  In previous blog posts we have discussed the definite return on investment customers can expect (click  here to read that post) and we want to help you where we can!   We have created brochure templates for you to use in order to advertise owning dorsaVi technology at your facility and they are free for our customers to use!  1. The first of the brochures are for allied professionals and referring Physicians and are full of research articles and statistics emphasising the importance of the AMI for ACL injury prevention. 2. The second template is aimed towards the customers and athletes simplifying the information to make it easily digestible and accessible.  These brochures are freely available to our existing  customers, just head to the marketing portal and talk to ...