Entries by Miguel Ángel Baños Bernad

THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU GIVES A CLASS ABOUT BIOMECHANICS IN TENNIS IN THE COURSE OF TENNIS TRAINERS OF THE THIRD LEVEL, ORGANIZED BETWEEN THE ROYAL SPANISH TENNIS FEDERATION AND THE CATALAN TENNIS FEDERATION.

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On November the 24th ,  the Institut Català del Peu, through FitMetric, its Department of Sporting Biomechanics, gave a formative course about biomechanics in tennis in the course of third level of tennis trainers organized between the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation and the Catalan Tennis Federation. The Institut Català del Peu, through FitMetric, is the […]

THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU TAKES PART IN THE 4TH WOMEN’S CYCLING CLINIC ARRANGED BY THE CATALAN CYCLING FEDERATION.

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On Saturday 21st October, Fitmetric, the Department of Sporting Biomechanics of the Institut Català del Peu, gave a training of cycling biomechanics in the 4th women’s cycling clinic. The Institut Català del Peu and the Catalan Cycling Federation have a collaboration agreement, for which, Fitmetric, the Department of Sporting Biomechanics of the Institut Català del […]

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PODIATRIST EXAMINATION AND THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORK IN OUR BIOMECHANICAL ASSESSMENTS TO RUNNERS.

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We could say, practically, that in 95% of our biomechanical analysis, we mainly examine the lower member, being the race, one of our most assessed sports in our clinic. We analyze the functional or specific movement to sport on our biomechanical assessments and, the foot, has a fundamental importance. Therefore, before examining the different joints, […]

THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU SIGNS AN AGREEMENT OF COLLABORATION WITH EPHION HEALTH.

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. The Institut Català del Peu, through the signed agreement with Ephion Health, will be a very important step forward in many years’ experience which has drawn up since 2019 with Fitmetric, its Department of Sporting Biomechanics. For both companies, signing this agreement, will mean an important step at a professional level in the field […]

EMMA ORTIZ, A CYCLIST, CARRIES OUT A BIOMECHANICAL STUDY AT THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU.

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The cyclist Emma Ortiz, champion of Catalonia  in 2022, was treated by Fitmetric,  the Sporting Biomechanical Department of the Institut Català del Peu, for a  cycling biomechanical analysis. The cyclist Emma Ortiz was proclaimed champion of Catalonia in 2022 and was chosen by the Catalan Cycling Federation in order to receive a Fitmetric research grant […]

BIOMECHANICS OF THE CYCLIST: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PODIATRY EXAMINATION THROUGH THE BIKE-FIT TECHNIQUE.

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From our experience, we know it is very important to work on synergies among the different professionals in order to add up the sportsman/sportswoman. As a team between an expert on sporting biomechanics is very important. Regarding the bike-fit, the foot, the pelvis and the hands are the only elements which are in contact with […]

LOWER EXTREMITY ULCERS: CLASSIFICATION

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Ulcers are depressed lesions which appear on feet with a changeable affectation, they can be from the most superficial layer of the skin (epidermis), to osseous structures on a necrotic process and with a common feature, the difficulty of cicatrization or impromptu cure. Classification according to its etiopathogeny: Neuropathic ulcer (45 – 60%). Neuroischemic ulcer […]

THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU CARRIES OUT BIOMECHANICAL TESTS IN THE FEDERATION OF HIKING ENTITIES IN CATALONIA (FEEC).

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On March the 18th, the Institut Català del Peu carried out biomechanical tests of the grants of sportsmen/sportswomen of the modernization program from the Federation of Hiking Entities in Catalonia (FEEC), stands for Federació d’Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya. The Institut Català del Peu for this 2023 year, signed a collaboration agreement with FEEC in order […]

CLAWFOOT: BASIC NOTIONS

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The clawfoot has a morphology which is characterized by an increase of height and amplitude of the longitudinal arch of foot. Therefore, the support surface falls above all in the external longitudinal arch, where it is usual the appearance of the torn isthmus. It is usually asymptomatic but it can cause tiredness, sprains of repetition […]

THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU CARRIES OUT A BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS TO THE CYCLIST BENJAMÍ PRADES.

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On February 21st the cyclist Benjamí Prades visited our installations of the Institut Català del Peu in order to carry out a biomechanical analysis in Fitmetric, our Biomechanical Department of the Institut Català del Peu. Benjamí, is one of the Catalan cyclists who we treat by the Catalan Cycling Federation through the programs of biomechanical […]