Functional Assessment

Come rested, normally fed and hydrated, in comfortable clothing and flat shoes you can move, balance and squat in.

• Important safety noteTell us about any injury, surgery or joint replacement before we start
• Important safety noteThis is a movement assessment, not a medical examination — if you are in pain, see a physiotherapist or doctor first
• RequiredNo hard training for 24 hours and no exercise in the 3 hours before
• Strongly recommendedWear clothing you can move, balance and squat in, with flat supportive shoes

Food

Eat normally — a light meal 2–3 hours before. Do not arrive fasted.

Hydration

Arrive normally hydrated.

Exercise

Avoid hard training in the 24 hours before and no exercise in the 3 hours before — fatigue changes movement quality and would misrepresent your normal pattern.

Caffeine / stimulants

Normal routine; avoid excess in the 3 hours before.

Alcohol

No alcohol in the 24 hours before.

Medication

Take your prescribed medication as normal. Tell the test leader what you have taken and when, as some medication (for example beta-blockers, asthma inhalers, antihistamines) changes heart rate or breathing and must be recorded with your results. Do not change or stop medication for a test.

Clothing

Shorts or leggings and a fitted top, with flat supportive shoes. We need to see how your hips, knees and spine move.

Arrival

Arrive 10 minutes early so we can take your history calmly before starting.

Other

Tell us about any injury, surgery or joint replacement before you start so we can adapt or skip a task safely. A skipped task is recorded as not performed — never as zero. Cancellation and rescheduling: cancel free of charge with more than 72 hours' notice (full refund). Reschedule free of charge with more than 48 hours' notice. Inside 48 hours the appointment is treated as a late cancellation and the fee is not refundable, because the lab slot, technician and consumables are reserved for you.

What to bring: Comfortable clothing you can move freely in, flat supportive shoes, and a list of any current or past injuries.