Kevin Lieberthal - The Calf in Endurance Runners
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Physiotherapist and Director of Physio@Central Park
Kevin is a Melbourne based physiotherapist, avid runner and athletics coach with over 20 years’ physiotherapy experience. Kevin completed a Research Masters in Exercise Science examining functional performance in achilles tendinopathy.
Kevin has previously been a lecturer and presenter for Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Physiotherapy Association on the topic of running biomechanics and lower limb injury.
In this SportsMAP Masterclass, Kevin takes viewers through a comprehensive rehabilitation program from initial calf injury through to return to running.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the anatomy of the Tricep surae
- Explain the pathophysiology of calf strains in runners and differential diagnoses
- Demonstrate an understanding of strength profiling and force plate analysis for the calf complex
- Apply graded rehabilitation exercises to the calf complex
- Understand return to run programming
- Demonstrate reinjury profiling
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The Calf in Endurance Runners
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Kevin Lieberthal
Kevin is a Melbourne based physiotherapist, avid runner and athletics coach with over 20 years’ physiotherapy experience. Kevin completed a Research Masters in Exercise Science examining functional performance in achilles tendinopathy.
Kevin has previously been a lecturer and presenter for Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Physiotherapy Association on the topic of running biomechanics and lower limb injury.