physical testing

for performance and injury prevention

Testing and benchmarking physical attributes is incredibly useful for athletes, but must be relevant, reliable and brought into the context of you, your goals and life.

Without this it's just numbers.

As a climbing specialist Physiotherapist, with over 15 years coaching experience, I can help you interpret and explain the results and provide you with a written report detailing areas to address and some suggestions on how to do so.

testing sessions

climber's MOT

Assessment of the body looking for attributes we know may make you more susceptible to injury, or that may be the underlying cause of recurring issues .

Examples of upper and lower body tests include:

Active and passive ranges
Arm pull strength
Rate of force development
Rotator cuff strengths and ratio's
Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Test
Upper Quarter Y Balance Test
Anthropomorphic differences (finger lengths) and how they affect your natural strengths and weaknesses

We can also cover any areas that you may want to specifically look at.

1.5 hours

£75

performance testing

You will be tested on the physical attributes that we now know for certain contribute to climbing performance:

We can also look at different areas of interest to you if required.

1 hour

£50

mot and performance

Both sets of tests combined into one session to provide a full screening.

2 hours

£100