Online Course
Running Gait Retraining
The what, why and how of addressing problems experienced by runners
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Chris Bramah
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Chris Bramah

An elite-level sports physiotherapist with a specialty in managing running-related injuries

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Introduction

Abnormal running mechanics have been linked to many types of injury. Running gait retraining is an approach to adapt an individual's running form and has been proven to have significant positive impact on pain and function in a variety of different conditions. This course discusses three different techniques for running rehabilitation and highlights what to consider when addressing running mechanics.

Aims

This course explores different gait retraining techniques with the related evidence and discusses their practical application.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.0 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • justify the use of running gait retraining in the management of running related injuries
  • identify at least three important considerations when implementing running gait retraining
  • discuss the application of three running gait retraining methods

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
I am truly grateful for this course. I am not a sports physio; however, this course has allowed me to keep abreast of what's happening. Thank you!
Sharmila Dayar
Physiotherapist
South Africa
An informative course showing how various gait interventions can have a big positive effect on patients
James Sheerin
Physiotherapist
Ireland
Chris Bramah speaks passionately about his interest and knowledge with runners and shows how to practically address running gait retraining. He also mentions how it is not only the gait retraining we must look out for, but a buy-in from the patient as well as all the other multifactorial aspects.
Dawn Nunes
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
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