Physiotherapy in the fast lane

摘要

Physiotherapists could soon benefit from techniques used in Formula One (F1) to more accurately diagnose and treat patients with neuromuscu-loskeletal conditions.rnFormer England Rugby physio Don Gatherer and motorsport engineering specialist John Bailey have teamed up to commercialise a system that will provide objective data in areas such as muscle strength, fatigue and peak force.rn'At the moment, physiotherapists tend to treat patients veryrnsubjectively,' said Bailey. "They get a feel for the patients' strengths and weaknesses and based on that, decide how to treat their conditions - it is not the best way of doing it.'