Last week, the Institut Català del Peu had a day of tests of biomechanical assessments with skiers from the Andorran Skiing Federation, with Elia Villa, from the Mobile Andorra Clinic, through its Biomechanical Department of high sporting performance, (Fitmetric). The number of Andorran Federations which are more realized of the great import of biomechanics, is […]
The Köenen’s tumor is a benign and painless lesion which has its origin in the nail matrix. This tumor appears in the eponychium with an elongated and ovoid shape and a cornified free extremity and it takes up a space of the proximal side of the nail. It has a pink or brownish-gray color. The […]
The biomechanical team of the Institut Català del Peu, Fitmetric, was this week in the Montmeló circuit with the motorcycling team of Super Bikes 600 and 1000 cc Easy Race of Spain’s Championship with Michael Torres and his riders. Michael Torres is manager of some riders of Easy Race who also conducts the physical training […]
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 […]
