Economy & Efficiency | Biomechanics

Description

Two athletes can post the same VO2 at the same pace and still not be equally efficient — technique is where the difference hides. This assessment is video and IMU (motion sensor) capture taken during sustained effort, analysed specifically for the movement markers linked to economy — not a general once-over.

For runners: ground contact time, cadence, and landing position relative to your centre of mass. Landing position is read from video rather than the sensors — a camera can see where your hip sits relative to your foot at touchdown in a way a sensor on your body can’t.

For cyclists: pedalling cadence and technique through the pedal stroke, and how your knee tracking and hip position hold up as fatigue sets in through the effort — the same economy-first lens applied to the bike.

Every measure is reported with a confidence flag, not presented as more certain than the capture allows — where signal quality is marginal, you’re told, not left to assume the number is exact.

What you’ll get:

– Ground contact time, cadence, and landing-position analysis (running), or pedalling cadence and technique (cycling)
– Confidence flags on every measure, so you know what to trust and what to treat as indicative
– Practitioner-reviewed video alongside the sensor data — not a fully automated readout
– Training recommendations targeted at whichever measure is actually costing you energy — a cadence drill, a technique cue, specific S&C work — not generic advice

Best paired with the Physiology assessment for the full picture: what your engine is doing, and what your form is costing you on top of it — but stands alone if you only need the movement side.