Running Analysis

Your running technique won’t only make a difference to whether you win or lose the race

Improve Your Performance with Running Analysis

Improving your running technique through a Running Analysis can help prevent injury and boost your performance. This service involves filming your running movement from multiple angles and examining it with advanced software.

By studying joint movement, technique, and performance patterns, we can assess how your mechanics affect your tissue loading. Some key elements we evaluate include foot strike, lower limb alignment, hip and pelvic stability, and stride patterns. Based on this, we design a personalised rehabilitation or performance program to correct and improve specific issues.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a recreational runner or a competitive athlete—every runner can benefit from this level of insight.

Why Running Analysis Works

Research shows that running technique accounts for nearly 39% of variance in running economy and 31% in overall performance. Even subtle changes in technique can lead to measurable improvements.

Runners with chronic or recurring injuries, such as anterior knee pain, often benefit most. For example, overstriding increases stress on knee tissues and leads to pain. A Running Analysis helps identify and correct these issues.

Even if you’re not injured, improving technique increases Running Efficiency—the energy used to move forward. Better energy use helps you run faster, longer, and with less fatigue.

Subtle Changes, Big Impact

There’s no one-size-fits-all in running. Every recommendation is based on your individual assessment. What works for one runner may not work for another.

Through detailed video feedback and expert guidance, our physiotherapists suggest simple gait cues that lead to big improvements. Often, if a change feels natural and comfortable, it likely improves efficiency. However, if it feels forced, it could increase your energy output and risk of fatigue or injury.

The AxIT Advantage for Runners

Our clinic also uses the AxIT system, a powerful performance tool that complements your Running Analysis. It provides objective data on strength, symmetry, and movement control.

By combining AxIT data with expert physiotherapy input, we can help you:

• Improve running tolerance

• Increase speed and intensity

• Develop structured training plans

• Track your progress over time

This applies to every runner—whether you’re chasing a personal best or starting a Couch to 5K journey.

Personalised Plans for Safer, Smarter Running

All our recommendations are based on individual assessments. That means your plan is made specifically for your body, goals, and movement.

We’ll help reduce injury risk, increase comfort, improve technique, and ultimately help you run better, more often, and with less stress on your body.

📅 Ready to Run Better?

Book your Running Analysis with Aspire Physiotherapy today and take the next step toward smarter, stronger running.