This workshop aims to provide the tools to understand how biomechanical analysis can be used not only to optimize running performance but also to help athletes in the treatment of injuries. To this end, the use of the tools available for the kinematic and kinetic analysis of running will be described: from those available to a standard movement analysis laboratory such as a system of cameras and force plates, to the most recent wearable tools such as inertial sensors and pressure pads for field investigations. Subsequently, examples of injuries and their treatment will be provided to return to pre-injury/physiological running in order to understand the significant biomechanical variables that can be modified. The course makes use of practical acquisitions to allow participants to come into greater contact with this type of intervention on runners. In particular, different running techniques will be shown and the influence of footwear will be investigated.
PROGRAM
11:00 – 11:10
Presentation and introduction of the course
11:10 - 11:40
Biomechanics in laboratory: the use of force platforms and stereophotogrammetry for running analysis
11:40 - 12:00
Ground Reaction forces: can we modulate them, and what implications do they have on performance and injury prevention? The role of force and ROM
12:00 - 12:35
Wearable technologies for in field analysis of running: inertial and pressure sensors
12:35 - 13:00
What kinematic or kinetic parameters can be changed to improve stroke efficiency?
13:00 - 14:00
FREE PAUSE
14:00 - 14:45
Running shoes: how does technological progress change running biomechanics?
14:45 - 16:00
Hands-on activity: biomechanical evaluation of two runners on treadmill
Davide Vallesio
Davide Vallesio graduated in physiotherapy in Novara in 2014 and obtained a Master's degree in Manual Therapy from the University of Genoa in 2016. He has always worked as a freelancer and in 2018 he opened his physiotherapy studio, FisioSprint. Since 2019 he has been scientific director and teacher for the Italian courses of La Clinica Del Running, and since 2021 he has been a contract professor for the La Sapienza University of Rome for the Master in Musculoskeletal and Rheumatological Physiotherapy where he is the teacher responsible for the knee module and also carries out research activity. Always a practitioner and enthusiast of many sports, in recent years he has specialized in the management and prevention of runners' injuries.
This workshop aims to provide the tools to understand how biomechanical analysis can be used not only to optimize running performance but also to help athletes in the treatment of injuries. To this end, the use of the tools available for the kinematic and kinetic analysis of running will be described: from those available to a standard movement analysis laboratory such as a system of cameras and force plates, to the most recent wearable tools such as inertial sensors and pressure pads for field investigations. Subsequently, examples of injuries and their treatment will be provided to return to pre-injury/physiological running in order to understand the significant biomechanical variables that can be modified. The course makes use of practical acquisitions to allow participants to come into greater contact with this type of intervention on runners. In particular, different running techniques will be shown and the influence of footwear will be investigated.
PROGRAM
11:00 – 11:10
Presentation and introduction of the course
11:10 - 11:30
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning
11:30 - 11:50
"Big data" in motion analysis: the necessary input of AI
11:50 - 12:10
Clinical applications and research perspectives: when can AI be useful?
12:10 - 13:00
Debate: explainability, integration of clinical practice, ethical issues
13:00 - 14:00
FREE PAUSE
14:00 - 14:30
Pipeline for the construction and validation of an AI model for clinical motion analysis
14:30 - 16:00
Hands-on activity. From signal acquisition to model evaluation
Valentina Agostini
Valentina Agostini is an associate professor in Biomedical Engineering at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications of the Polytechnic University of Turin. Her main research interests are in motion analysis in the clinic and, more specifically, in the study of motor control from surface electromyographic signal processing. She is the author of more than 100 international scientific publications. She is a member of the editorial board of Scientific Reports, Sensors, and Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. She is the holder of the "Neuroengineering" course of the master's degree in biomedical engineering and the "Neuroengineering and active aging" course of the bachelor's degree.
Marco Ghislieri
Marco Ghislieri is a researcher at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Polytechnic University of Turin. His research focuses on the analysis of the interaction between the central nervous system and the musculoskeletal system to understand the generation and control of movement, both in healthy individuals and in orthopedic and neurological patients. Due to his contributions in technological advances related to EMG signal acquisition and processing, he received the Carlo J. DeLuca in 2022 from the International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology (ISEK).
Francesco Marenco
Francesco Marenco graduated in Medicine from the University of Turin in 2013. During his professional career, he has acquired skills related to Neurorehabilitation, with a focus on the management of patients with spasticity/motion disorders, botulinum toxin treatment, and movement analysis. He is a lecturer/tutor in numerous courses in Italy and author of scientific publications. Among movement disorders, he says he is very interested in dystonia-particularly musician's focal occupational dystonia-having been fortunate enough to learn to play the piano and graduate from the conservatory in this instrument.
Silvia Fantozzi
Silvia Fantozzi received her PhD in Bioengineering in 2003 from the University of Bologna, where she is currently an associate professor. Her research activity, in collaboration with national and international institutions, mainly concerns the analysis of human movement, through different methodologies such as stereophotogrammetry, fluoroscopy, force platforms, inertial sensors and electromyography. Its focus is on biomechanical analysis not only of activities of daily life but especially of sports gestures such as running and swimming.
