The Institut Català del Peu steps forward in order to revolutionize the field of the sporting biomechanics in Barcelona. The biomechanical staff of the Institut is making progress day by day with the sporting biomechanical plan, Fitmetric. After nearly these 3 years of hard work developing this plan, it has been shaping step by step. […]
Recently, the Institut Català del Peu, has signed an agreement of collaboration with Altra brand, expert in running sporty shoes, especially trail. As you will know, in Catalonia there is a great acceptance for this kind of running, the trail running. It also has a large number of good runners of this kind, who, some […]
The last September 11th 2021, “La Vanguardia” published an item about the new plan of the Institut Català del Peu which is about sporting biomechanics called “Fitmetric”. This plan is addressed to the analysis of movement and the performance of sportsmen and sportswomen from different disciplines through specific technology, apart from new formative courses in […]
Last week we had the pleasure to count on the technical staff of the Education First team NIPPO, professional cycling team of UCI World Tour. They visited us to carry out a series of biomechanical tests and assessments, both functional and chiropody to the cyclist Diego Camargo. The Education First – NIPPO (EF) – has […]
The Institut Català del peu, official biomechanical department of the Catalan Tennis Federation, has different biomechanical analysis systems and other tools, like the muscular electromyography, which is capable to measure the movement in the tennis court, as well as the muscular activity at the same time. It is very important in order to detect shortfalls, […]
A few days ago, the Institut Català del Peu, through its Department of Biomechanical Performance (Fitmetric), carried out the appropriate assessments to the Italian GP Motorcycle rider Enea Bastianini. The Italian GP Motorcycle rider, who will run this season with Ducati Motor-Racing Team, carried out with us a succession of tests specifically directed to assess […]
Piezogenic papules are small protuberances of fatty tissue located in the medial and external zone of the heel. They usually appear from 40 years old and, more frequently, to women. They are small lumps with a spherical shape and mainly painless. It has approximately a diameter of half a centimeter and it is possible that […]
The Institut Català del Peu, conducts functional and biomechanical assessment tests to the cyclists of the Massi-Tactic women UCI, through the Biomechanical Department of the Sporting Performance. Today, let’s talk about Mireia Benito. Mireia is a cyclist who combines cycling with her degrees of Molecular Biology and Biomedicine. She is an outstanding cyclist by her […]
On these days, we have had in the Institut Català del Peu the pleasant presence of Mr. Giovanni Pippia, General Manager of Motorbike GP Facilities in Dorna Sports. Dorna is an exclusive holder of the commercial and television rights of the main world’s motorbikes race championships, like for example, the Great World’s Race Championship of […]
Last week, the Institut Català del Peu, carried out a biomechanical assessment through its Biomechanical Department in the Sporting Performance to the cyclist Patricia Ortega from the UCI Massi-Tactoc ladies’ team. The biomechanical assessment consisted of a progressive test of the effort in different Powers while the muscular response was assessed by muscular electromyography and […]
