STA202: 'Movement Assessment Technologies' with special guest Stephen King

In Ep.202 of the Sports Therapy Association podcast, we take a look at the use of movement assessment technology in assessment & rehab, with special guest Stephen King, founder of the 'MAT Approach' at matassessment.com.  Stephen shares his journey from being an osteopath and physiotherapist to developing innovative assessment tools that help therapists bridge the gap between traditional methods and functional movements. Learn how tools like the Movement Assessment Tool (MAT), Muscle Meter, MegaMat, and HopMat can provide meaningful data to enhance clinical reasoning and patient outcomes. Chapter Markers:  00:00:00 Welcome To Sports Therapy Association Podcast 00:06:46 - Stephen King: Past & Present 00:08:50 - Introducing Movement Assessment Technologies 00:17:31 - Importance of Data-Driven Approach 00:20:00 - The Birth of the MAT 00:24:18 - Benefits of Visual Data for Clients 00:28:28 - Enhancing Communication Through Data 00:29:41 - Bridging the Gap with Functional Movements 00:31:11 - Quantifying Tasks and Assessments 00:32:51 - Impactful Use of Assessment MAT 00:44:27 - Utilizing the MegaMAT for Training 00:49:46 - Introduction to the HopMAT Assessment 00:50:05 - Assessing Limb Symmetry with HopMAT 00:58:42 - Free MAT educational material & online courses  01:01:00 - Preview of next episode Other episodes in this Movement series: Ep.201 - 'Move Well: Physical Literacy' with special guest John Scriven  Useful Links • MATassessment Website • MATassessment on Facebook • MATassessment on Instagram Want to be ON the STA Podcast? Are you a STA member wo would like to be ON this podcast? It's a great way to share your knowledge and raise your profile amongst other therapists and clients!  On the first Tuesday of every month, we record an “ASK US ANYTHING” episode with a panel of STA MEMBERS. On Tuesday July 2nd 8pm, the topic will be THERAPY FOR SWIMMERS - If you’re an STA member who works with swimmers and would like to be on the STA Panel, email [email protected]