Coordination training offers an efficient way to enhance performance for both amateur and professional athletes through MFT Bodyteamwork's digital products and the use of the MFT Bodyteamwork app. Founder Ewald Aigner, along with the University of Innsbruck, developed a single-leg testing system that utilizes scientifically based normative values to individually measure the performance of each leg. This not only improves athletic performance but also supports the health of joints and the back.
Aigner emphasizes that training on one leg is becoming increasingly important, as the stronger leg often compensates for the weaknesses of the weaker leg when standing on two legs. This issue can be addressed through targeted single-leg training, leading to better strength distribution.
The MFT Bodyteamwork app offers numerous training and therapy options, including five programs for both two-legged and single-leg training, as well as six training games. These exercises help improve coordination, balance, and lateral movement by specifically training movement axes such as forward-backward and side-to-side.
Training is conducted wirelessly via a mobile device, with a sensor capturing the user's movements and displaying the results on the screen. This data can be used to analyze personal progress and even exported as a PDF. Experts like Dr. Christian Raschner and Oliver Schmidtlein confirm the training's effectiveness for improving coordination, preventing injuries, and rehabilitating after physical complaints.
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„Training on the MFT Challenge Disc Digital primarily enhances coordination skills. Those who use the app to train one-legged on the disc need even more concentration and strength, which provides them with better control over the execution of their movements. This improved focus allows for more precise and economical movements in everyday activities as well as during sports. A notable feature is the app's feedback function, which increases motivation and encourages more regular training sessions."
Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Christian Raschner is associated with the Institute of Sports Sciences at the University of Innsbruck and serves as the Sports Director at the Campus Sport Tirol Innsbruck – Olympic Center
„The patients and athletes train independently with the MFT app. They are motivated without a trainer standing beside them giving instructions, which I find particularly positive. The app takes on the coaching role and enables targeted coordination training for the lower extremities, back, and core."
Oliver Schmidtlein, physiotherapist with his own practice in Munich / former physiotherapist of the German national football team and FC Bayern Munich.
„Every leg is different – and very rarely are both legs exactly the same strength. Controlled one-leg training – for example, on the MFT Challenge Disc Digital – will therefore become indispensable in future training plans. I recommend the MFT Challenge Disc Digital not only for performance enhancement and injury prevention in sports training but also for therapeutic use, such as in cases of unilateral strain on the musculoskeletal system and associated imbalances. It can also be used in rehabilitation to restore full load capacity after issues like sprains, fractures, ligament and joint injuries, back pain, herniated discs, or simply for fall prevention – to name just a few applications.“
Mag. Michael Koller, sports scientist and training therapist – Scientific Director at Sportordination Wien
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