Physio Academy Learning Resources:
Online and other learning
Online Courses
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Optimising Strength and Power: A Connective Tissue Approach
CourseAccess: Lifetime of site | This course will teach you about the muscle-tendon properties that underpin force production and how to assess those properties to help you design rehabilitation programmes that target specific tissues.
$160
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Eccentrics, Concentrics and Isometrics Unpacked
CourseAccess: Lifetime of site. This course is an in-depth look at the mechanical relationships, namely length-tension and force-velocity, that influence mechanotransduction and protein synthesis.
$150
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Shaping and Shifting Muscle
CourseAccess: Lifetime of site |This course will introduce and extend your knowledge in muscle hypertrophy, architecture and fibre type.
$150
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Movement Screening, Landings and Asymmetry
CourseAccess: Lifetime of site | Learn and apply the essentials of movement competency screening, assessment of landing mechanics and limb asymmetry assessment for rehabilitation to help minimise injury risk and optimise performance.
$150
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Diagnosing and Addressing Asymmetry
CourseAccess: Lifetime of site | Learn to assess interlimb asymmetry using jump and hop tests including the use of force plate technology and diagnose specific muscle performance deficits to guide your rehabilitation.
$150
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Force Plate Fundamentals for Physiotherapists Webinar
Course4.3 average rating (18 reviews)FREE | Access: lifetime of site| This webinar is an introduction to force plates for physiotherapists with practical examples of force plate analysis of jump performance and clinical applications for rehabilitation in sports and community practice.
Free
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Unique Benefits of Flywheel Resistance Training
CourseIn this short course, you will learn how flywheel resistance training differs from other forms of strength training. You will also learn where it can add real value into your strength and conditioning and rehabilitation programs.
Free
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Flywheel Resistance Training
CourseIn this online course, John covers the basics and specifics of flywheel training, eccentric exercises and much more! The Flywheel Resistance Training Course contains a: Masterclass, Assessment Zone and Exercise Zone.
$150
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Balance
CourseThis short course aims to help you make sense of balance, and the various types of assessment that can inform better diagnostics and programming.
$50
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Force Plate Signal Interpretation and Exercise Prescription (Mini Course)
CourseThis free resource will provide a basic introduction into force and using force plates to assess and monitor athletes and patients.
Free
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Diagnosing and Addressing Asymmetry
CourseAccess: Lifetime of site | Learn to assess interlimb asymmetry using jump and hop tests including the use of force plate technology and diagnose specific muscle performance deficits to guide your rehabilitation.
$150
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Resisted Sled Training- From Theory to Practical
CourseResisted sprint training, including sled pushes and pulls, builds movement-specific strength to enhance speed—especially acceleration. Learn how light to heavy loading can horizontally overload athletes, plus key research insights and programming tip
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Force Plate Fundamentals and the Countermovement Jump
CourseThis short course aims to help you make sense of force plates, what they measure and how you can use them to inform and better your diagnostics and programming.
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Eccentric Quasi-Isometrics
CourseWhy do power athletes cycle this type of training into their periodized plan? It might have something to do with the influence of this type of training on the quality and quantity of connective tissues that contribute to force production...
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Flywheel Resistance Training Course Preview
CourseThis course will help you understand the benefits and limitations of flywheel resistance training. This course is a preview into our Flywheel Resistance Training Introduction Course.
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Optimising Assessment and Exercise Prescription with Force Plates
CourseLearn how to use force plates to enhance movement assessment and tailor exercise prescription by simplifying force‑plate data and linking key variables to strength, jump, balance and eccentric performance
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Shaping and Shifting Muscle
CourseAccess: Lifetime of site |This course will introduce and extend your knowledge in muscle hypertrophy, architecture and fibre type.
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Muscle Force Testing in Physical Medicine- Part 1
CourseThe presentation outlines the shift in muscle force testing, reviews common strength assessments and contraction modes, and then focuses on force‑time concepts, emphasising impulse and rate of force development
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Masterclass- Parallel Elastic Component
CourseExplore how the parallel elastic component (PEC) contributes to force transmission. Learn the role of mysial tissues & titin in lateral force transfer, specific tension, and how targeted training can enhance connective tissue strength and performance
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Exercise Zone - Isometrics
CourseA sneak peak into our full online course "Concentrics, Eccentrics and Isometrics Unpacked". In this resource you will be introduced to a range of different exercises and loading parameters that can isometrically overload the muscle.
Webinars
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Enhancing Muscular Performance – The 3-Component Model in Injury and Performance
CourseFree webinar with Prof John Cronin on the 3-component muscle–tendon model. Apply contractile and elastic principles to rehab and performance.
Free
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Eccentric Loading: Rehab vs Performance Webinar
CourseAccess: 12 months | Join JC in a webinar unpacking the physiology and mechanics of eccentrics and stretch-shorten cycle, and their application to musculotendinous function, assessment and programming for different rehab and performance goals.
Free
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Force Plate Fundamentals for Physiotherapists Webinar
Course4.3 average rating (18 reviews)FREE | Access: lifetime of site| This webinar is an introduction to force plates for physiotherapists with practical examples of force plate analysis of jump performance and clinical applications for rehabilitation in sports and community practice.
Free
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Assessment of Interlimb Asymmetry Webinar
CourseThis recorded webinar focuses on how to assess interlimb asymmetry using a range of different equipment and methods.
$80
Research Bytes
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Research Byte: Backwards Running
CourseSummarises research on backwards running, outlining how running in reverse affects movement mechanics, muscle activation, performance and injury‑related factors, with evidence‑based insights into its training and assessment applications.
Free
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Research Byte: Cable Pulling
CourseSummarises how cable pulling methods are used to develop horizontal eccentric braking and deceleration capability in athletes, outlining research‑based insights into force‑based training mechanics and performance implications.
Free
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Research Byte: Eccentrics
CourseSummarises key insights on eccentrics, outlining how eccentric muscle actions affect force, strength adaptations and performance, with evidence‑based considerations for strength and conditioning training.
Free
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Research Byte: Eccentric Exercise for Hamstring Injury
CourseSummarises evidence on eccentric exercise for hamstring injury, outlining how eccentric training influences hamstring injury prevention and rehabilitation with research‑based insights for conditioning and recovery.
Free
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Research Byte: Grip Strength IMTP
CourseSummarises research on grip strength during the IMTP, outlining how grip influences isometric mid‑thigh pull performance and offering evidence‑based insights into its role in force output and strength testing.
Free
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Research Byte: Hip Extension
CourseSummarises research on hip extension, outlining how hip extension actions influence muscle activation, force, and performance outcomes, with evidence‑based insights for strength and conditioning programming.
Free
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Research Byte: Jump-Landing Review
CourseSummarises research on jump‑landing mechanics and performance, outlining key evidence on landing forces, movement characteristics, and how jump‑landing assessments inform training, injury risk and performance understanding.
Free
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Research Byte: Resisted Sled-Pull Training
CourseSummarises research on resisted sled pull training, outlining how sled pulls affect force, speed and performance outcomes, with evidence‑based insights to inform strength and conditioning program design.
Free