Running Analysis | PREP Performance Center

Running Analysis

Understanding Running Performance Analysis

Every runner's stride tells a story. Small changes in strength, mobility, balance, or gait mechanics can affect how efficiently you move and how your body handles the demands of running. Understanding these factors can help you train with purpose and stay miles ahead.

At PREP Performance Center in Chicago, our Running Analysis pairs movement assessment with treadmill running gait analysis to give you a clearer picture of how your body moves while you run.

Running analysis at PREP Performance Center

Running Analysis: What's Included

A Running Analysis...

evaluates your strength, mobility, balance, power, and gait mechanics to identify the impairments impacting your performance and injury risk.

These findings guide a personalized training plan built to improve your efficiency, speed, and long-term durability as a runner.

Running analysis at PREP Performance Center

What Will Take Place...

  • 60-minute one-on-one assessment with a performance physical therapist
  • Lower extremity and core strength testing for the muscle groups running relies on
  • Treadmill running gait analysis
  • Lower extremity mobility screen

Major Benefits

A Running Analysis at PREP gives you a complete picture of how your body moves and performs, helping you identify areas that may be affecting your running and work toward your goals more effectively. From race training to running for fitness, the insights from this assessment can help you make more informed decisions about your training.

When & Why

Return to Running Post-Injury

A running analysis can help refine your form as you return to running after an injury. It can identify movement patterns that may have contributed to the issue and help guide the next steps in your recovery.

Factors such as footwear and foot strike can influence your running mechanics and may be important considerations during your return to running.

Enhance Your Performance

Our team identifies movement patterns and inefficiencies that may be affecting your speed, endurance, or running efficiency.

Your mechanics are influenced by mobility, stability, strength, footwear, and training. Understanding these factors can help you make targeted improvements to your running.

Reduce the Risk of (Re)Injury

We evaluate how your foot moves to absorb shock, along with mobility and strength limitations in your hips, knees, and ankles that may affect your running mechanics.

From there, we can recommend exercises and strategies designed to address the areas identified during your assessment.

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Cost: $190 per session
Available at our N Clybourn Chicago location.

Run Smarter. Move Better. Perform Stronger.

Are you dealing with recurring aches, pain, or a running plateau? A Running Analysis at PREP Performance Center takes a closer look at how your body moves while you run.

We analyze your running mechanics to identify movement patterns that may be contributing to pain, inefficiency, or increased injury risk, then provide personalized recommendations to help you run stronger and more efficiently.