SportMed Library
Videos
Functional Assessment of Athletes: Strength & Conditioning Follow Up
June 3, 2010
Periodic monitoring of an athlete’s medical status and functional abilities is an essential component of an effective athlete development program. Whether we are dealing with professional athletes or youth prospects, similar assessment tools and protocols are successfully being implemented in a wide variety of sports and training situations.
This video features Strength & Conditioning Specialist Anthony Findlay, owner of Level 10 Fitness in North Vancouver. This presentation was recorded at the SportMedBC Annual General Meeting workshop on September 26, 2009. (The fifth and final presentation at the workshop).
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Functional Assessment of Athletes: What About Posture?
June 3, 2010
Periodic monitoring of an athlete’s medical status and functional abilities is an essential component of an effective athlete development program. Whether we are dealing with professional athletes or youth prospects, similar assessment tools and protocols are successfully being implemented in a wide variety of sports and training situations.
This video features Kinesiologist Rob Williams, CEO of the Williams Health Group and owner of Performance Posture, an integrated health clinic in downtown Vancouver. This presentation was recorded at the SportMedBC Annual General Meeting workshop on September 26, 2009. (The third of five presentations.)
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Functional Assessment of Athletes: The Assessment Protocols
June 3, 2010
Periodic monitoring of an athlete’s medical status and functional abilities is an essential component of an effective athlete development program. Whether we are dealing with professional athletes or youth prospects, similar assessment tools and protocols are successfully being implemented in a wide variety of sports and training situations.
This video features Vancouver Physiotherapist Wendy Epp, one of the practitioners in the forefront of leading the SportMed Functional Assessment program. This presentation was recorded at the SportMedBC Annual General Meeting workshop on September 26, 2009. (The first of five presentations.)
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Functional Assessment of Athletes: Tracking Medical Histories
June 3, 2010
Periodic monitoring of an athlete’s medical status and functional abilities is an essential component of an effective athlete development program. Whether we are dealing with professional athletes or youth prospects, similar assessment tools and protocols are successfully being implemented in a wide variety of sports and training situations.
This video features North Vancouver sports physician Dr. Jim Bovard. This presentation was recorded at the SportMedBC Annual General Meeting workshop on September 26, 2009. (The fourth of five presentations.)
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Functional Assessment of Athletes: Pinpointing the Weak Links
June 3, 2010
Periodic monitoring of an athlete’s medical status and functional abilities is an essential component of an effective athlete development program. Whether we are dealing with professional athletes or youth prospects, similar assessment tools and protocols are successfully being implemented in a wide variety of sports and training situations.
This video features West Vancouver Physiotherapist Clyde Smith, one of the practitioners in the forefront of leading the SportMed Functional Assessment program. This presentation was recorded at the SportMedBC Annual General Meeting workshop on September 26, 2009. (The second of five presentations.)
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Hearts-in-Training Program (2007)
May 31, 2010
Hearts-in-Training combines the Healthy Heart Society's hearts@work campaign and SportMedBC's RunWalk clinics. This health promotion program allows participants to see the concrete benefits that regular physical activity has on heart health.
Initially, Sun Run InTraining walkers and runners were hearts-in-training participants. In 2008, hearts-in-training joined the Honour Your Health Challenge and provided assessments to participants from Aboriginal communities across the province.
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Perspectives on Physiotherapy - Holly Eburne
December 17, 2009
Holly Eburne, a sport physiotherapist in Kamloops, BC shares her thoughts on the profession of physiotherapy. What initially drew her to the profession and her perspectives on the importance of promoting community health and wellness within her practice.
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HYHC 2009 Sun Run Post Race Interviews
October 3, 2009
We caught up with HYHC team members as they crossed the finish line at the 2009 Vancouver Sun Run.
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Honour Your Health Challenge - The Sun Run Journey
October 2, 2009
The Honour Your Health Challenge - The Sun Run Journey 2009. A story about how aboriginal communities across the province are taking charge of their health.
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Posture & Alignment - Rob Williams
October 1, 2009
Rob Williams is a kinesiologist who specializes in posture and alignment. When we interviewed Rob in August 2009, he emphasized the multi-disciplinary approach he takes to helping clients create optimal movement patterns.
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SportMed RunWalk - Sun Run InTraining Clinics
May 1, 2009
An inspirational, short video clip featuring Sun Run InTraining clinic participants talking about their success in the program. Sun Run InTraining clinics cater to all fitness levels, from the beginning walker wanting to get off the couch to the lithe runner looking for an improved 10K race time. You will start slowly and gradually build strength and stamina. Your focus over thirteen weeks will be to improve your overall health and fitness while remaining injury free.
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