Sports Performance Programs

The Sports Performance Lab is housed in a two-story room and uses 8 motion capture cameras with SIMI software and 4 force plates to assess your movement expression.

Abnormalities in the way you walk and run can put you at risk for injury. Our gait lab features an instrumented treadmill equipped with force plates that deliver real-time data on force, pressure, gait length and left and right gait cycles, as well as foot and ankle strength. We also use 3D motion-capture cameras to evaluate body mechanics such as posture, stride and balance.

Runners or other athletes with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions may benefit from testing in our Human Performance Clinic. Services include:

• VO2 max (aerobic capacity) testing
• BodPod® body composition testing

You’ll meet with a Henry Ford exercise physiologist from our preventive cardiology program for a specialized evaluation and exercise recommendations. This testing is scheduled through and performed by our preventive cardiology department.

Please call (313) 972-4039 to schedule.

We offer several options for personalized, one-on-one training sessions, including:

• An initial evaluation
• Per-session training
• Package of 12 sessions
• Package of 24 sessions

We also offer a runner maintenance package, including 6 sessions that are tailored to running recovery and maintenance.

GolFit is our program tailored to the unique performance demands and injury risks of golfers. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or just starting out with your swing, our experts provide the analysis and coaching you need. Our athletic trainers are certified by the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and use 3D motion analysis, exercise training and other advanced tools to improve your form, flexibility and strength to stay injury-free.

GolFit Program

Our individual programs offer a more personal approach to help you improve limitations and weaknesses found during the individual sessions. Our team uses TPI and movement evaluation skills combined with 2D/3D SIMI motion analysis to determine weaknesses in your body mechanics and swing.

This allows us to give you the tools you need to improve your physical health and correct these issues. This program offers multiple one-on-one sessions with a TPI-Certified professional.

The program includes:

Evaluation session:

• Discuss your goals, specifics of your golf game, any previous/current injuries you are dealing with
• TPI’s Physical Assessment Screen
• TPI golf swing video analysis with initial review and feedback
• 2D/3D SIMI motion analysis

Sports performance sessions:

• Detailed review of your physical assessment and swing analysis
• You’ll be taken through a dynamic warm-up to use on the course
• You’ll also be given a personalized workout program designed to improve limitations found in your physical assessment and swing analysis
• One-hour sessions with our sports performance specialists

Athletic trainers in our sports performance program work closely with our Center for Athletic Medicine and Henry Ford Health integrative medicine providers to ensure you get a comprehensive recovery plan.

If you’re recovering from an injury, you want to return to play stronger than ever before. Reaching peak performance post-injury takes the right strength and conditioning training from a team of experts. We offer a comprehensive Return to Sport program that helps you get back in the game safely and with less risk of re-injury.

Our physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and other providers work together to help you recover and regain your competitive edge. From surgery through rehabilitation and training, we provide completely coordinated care to ease the transition back to your sport.