As we have mentioned in previous posts, Cylance Pro Cycling’s team member Alison Tetrick has been performing tests with RPM² footbeds. Like the rest of the women’s team, Alison Tetrick has been using RPM² throughout her racing season to monitor power output and bilateral symmetry. When a discrepancy in her symmetry was noticed, she began a testing protocol with RPM² footbeds and range of motion exercises. She has previously made videos and shared her data with knee extension and hip flexion exercises. Recently, Alison took a closer look at standing force and how injuries affect bilateral symmetry.

Standing Force and the Impact of Injuries on Symmetry

Alison Tetrick is an accomplished and renowned athlete. In 2010, she endured and recovered from a cycling injury. Even though the injury has not affected her record-breaking performance in competitions, its lingering effects have shown up in data collected by RPM² footbed technology.

After taking a short break from her testing protocol, Alison remarked, “It was beneficial to get into a routine to complete the exercises, and after a few weeks of not doing the [range of motion] exercises, I have felt some detraining in the flexibility and strength.  I think it has been useful to remind by body to engage some muscles and balance that it hasn’t for several years.”

When discussing the results of standing force, she stated, “It is interesting to see my injured leg catching up with the strength and flexibility of my dominant leg…My dominant side became much more dominant as I healed.  Through continuing the exercises, I was able to recover and re-engage my injured side to return to pre-crash force and start making improvements again.”

Below is a graph of her standing force results as of now. She will continue to monitor her progress in the coming weeks.

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Last month, we discussed Alison Tetrick’s, of Cylance Pro Cycling, experience using RPM² throughout her cycling season. Even though Alison Tetrick performs wonderfully as a world-class athlete, discrepancies in her power output were detected during product testing. In 2010, Alison suffered a traumatic injury that resulted in a broken pelvis. While she has continued to compete and perform well, data collected by the RPM² revealed what Alison already knew: she favors one leg over the other.

Tetrick to Begin Range of Motion Tests with RPM2

Although Alison Tetrick has recovered from her injury and has no problem competing at a high level, she now wants to focus her efforts on achieving bilateral symmetry through range of motion exercises. Each week, data from specific range of motion exercises will reviewed each week. Last week, our team at RPM² took a closer look at the information gathered from Alison’s knee extension exercises. Below is a screenshot of the data captured, which shows an improvement in both range of motion and symmetry.

You can also view a video of Alison performing the knee extension excises while wearing her RPM² footbeds.

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