OnTracx provides a validated wearable device that quantifies the actual mechanical load experienced by runners during field activity. This precise data allows users to monitor load progression, receive real-time feedback on technique and terrain, and stay within safe training thresholds to minimize injury risk. The platform supports rehabilitation by optimizing the return-to-run process through load management correlated with perceived pain.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Runners frequently experience overuse injuries due to training errors and improper load management, sidelining them from their goals. Traditional training methods often fail to account for individual biomechanics and the cumulative mechanical load on the body, leading to ineffective injury prevention.
Solution
OnTracx offers a wearable sensor and mobile app system that quantifies and monitors mechanical load on a runner's lower leg, providing personalized insights to prevent injuries and optimize training. The sensor measures tibial acceleration, a validated proxy for impact forces, and transmits the data to a mobile app. The app calculates cumulative load, tracks load progression, and provides real-time feedback, enabling runners to understand how factors like running technique, terrain, and footwear affect their individual load profile. By monitoring these metrics, runners can avoid training errors, manage load effectively, and safely progress towards their goals. OnTracx Pro provides additional tools for healthcare professionals and coaches to monitor athletes, assess interventions, and create personalized training plans.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes individual runners seeking to prevent injuries and optimize their training, as well as healthcare professionals (physiotherapists, podiatrists, medical doctors) and coaches who specialize in rehabilitation, injury prevention, and performance training.
Features
- Wearable sensor that measures tibial acceleration to quantify mechanical load during running
- Mobile app that displays real-time load data, cumulative load, and load progression
- Personalized load profile that tracks individual responses to different running conditions
- Real-time feedback on how running technique, terrain, and footwear affect mechanical load
- Calculation of Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) to optimize training load and minimize injury risk
- Integration with OnTracx Pro platform for healthcare professionals and coaches to monitor athletes remotely
- OnTracx Lab module for assessing interventions and creating personalized training plans
- Compatibility with smartphones and tablets (iOS and Android)
- Option to run in connected mode (with phone) for real-time insights or stand-alone mode (phone-free) for more freedom