Performance enhancement.
Beyond injury management — helping you perform at your best
Physiotherapy and exercise physiology are not only for people in pain or recovering from injury. For athletes and active individuals who want to move better, perform at a higher level, and build the resilience to train consistently without breaking down, working with a physiotherapist and exercise scientist as part of your performance team is one of the highest-return investments you can make.
At Articulate Physiotherapy in Tarragindi, our team brings together an APA Sports Physiotherapist, a physiotherapist with a PhD in biomechanics, a physiotherapist and exercise scientist, and an accredited exercise physiologist — a depth of performance science expertise unusual in a private practice setting. We work with athletes from recreational to representative and elite level across a broad range of sports and activities.
What performance enhancement involves at Articulate
Performance enhancement at Articulate is not generic gym programming or motivational coaching. It is evidence-based, individually assessed work targeting the specific physical qualities — strength, power, movement efficiency, load tolerance, injury resilience — that determine performance in your sport or activity.
Movement and biomechanical assessment — identifying the movement patterns, muscle imbalances, joint restrictions and motor control deficits that are limiting performance or creating injury vulnerability. Eliane's doctoral background in 3D motion analysis, EMG assessment and biomechanics translates directly into a level of movement assessment depth that few clinics can offer. Running gait analysis, landing mechanics assessment, throwing and overhead movement analysis, and sport-specific movement screening are all available.
Targeted strength and conditioning — exercise prescription based on the specific physical demands of your sport and your individual assessment findings. Emma's Masters of Sport and Exercise Science and Ash's accredited exercise physiology background underpin exercise programs that are specific, progressive and evidence-based — not generic.
Load management — one of the most important and most frequently neglected components of athlete management. The relationship between training load and injury risk is well established — the vast majority of overuse injuries are load management errors rather than structural vulnerabilities. Our physiotherapists advise on training volume, intensity, recovery and periodisation to maintain the training loads that drive performance while minimising injury risk.
Clinical Pilates for performance — equipment-based Pilates provides an unparalleled environment for addressing the specific movement quality deficits — hip stability, thoracic rotation, deep stabiliser activation, scapular control — that limit performance and predispose to injury in almost every sport. Emma's specific interest in Pilates for performance enhancement makes this particularly relevant for athletes who want to use Pilates as a precision tool rather than a recovery activity.
Injury prevention screening — identifying the specific risk factors most relevant to your sport and designing a targeted prehabilitation program. ACL injury prevention programs for team sport athletes, hip and groin screening for kicking sports, rotator cuff and shoulder stability screening for overhead athletes, and running biomechanics screening for distance runners.
Who we work with
We work with athletes across a broad range of sports including running, cycling, triathlon, swimming, AFL, rugby, netball, basketball, soccer, cricket, tennis, squash, volleyball, dance, gymnastics, weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit, rock climbing, yoga and martial arts. We have particular depth in running biomechanics, lower limb performance, overhead athletes, dancers and contact sport athletes. See our sports injuries page for sport-specific information.
The team
Mauricio Bara — Principal Physiotherapist and APA Sports Physiotherapist with 19 years of clinical experience, specialist expertise in complex performance cases, and a background working with elite dancers from Queensland Ballet, Australian National Ballet and West Australian Ballet. Guest lecturer in Exercise Physiology at QUT.
Eliane Machado — Physiotherapist with a PhD in lower limb biomechanics, research published in the Journal of Biomechanics and Physical Therapy in Sport, and expertise in 3D motion analysis and EMG-based movement assessment. Particularly relevant for runners, overhead athletes and complex biomechanical presentations.
Emma Cameron — Physiotherapist and Exercise Scientist (Masters of Sport and Exercise Science) with specific expertise in exercise prescription for performance enhancement, Pilates for performance, and dance and performing arts athletes.
Ash O'Regan — Accredited Exercise Physiologist specialising in structured progressive conditioning programs, strength and power development, and performance-oriented exercise programming for athletes managing injury alongside performance goals.
To book a performance enhancement assessment or find out more, call us on 07 3706 3407 or book online below.
Physiotherapy and exercise physiology are not only for people in pain or recovering from injury. For athletes and active individuals who want to move better, perform at a higher level, and build the resilience to train consistently without breaking down, working with a physiotherapist and exercise scientist as part of your performance team is one of the highest-return investments you can make.
At Articulate Physiotherapy in Tarragindi, our team brings together an APA Sports Physiotherapist, a physiotherapist with a PhD in biomechanics, a physiotherapist and exercise scientist, and an accredited exercise physiologist — a depth of performance science expertise unusual in a private practice setting. We work with athletes from recreational to representative and elite level across a broad range of sports and activities.
What performance enhancement involves at Articulate
Performance enhancement at Articulate is not generic gym programming or motivational coaching. It is evidence-based, individually assessed work targeting the specific physical qualities — strength, power, movement efficiency, load tolerance, injury resilience — that determine performance in your sport or activity.
Movement and biomechanical assessment — identifying the movement patterns, muscle imbalances, joint restrictions and motor control deficits that are limiting performance or creating injury vulnerability. Eliane's doctoral background in 3D motion analysis, EMG assessment and biomechanics translates directly into a level of movement assessment depth that few clinics can offer. Running gait analysis, landing mechanics assessment, throwing and overhead movement analysis, and sport-specific movement screening are all available.
Targeted strength and conditioning — exercise prescription based on the specific physical demands of your sport and your individual assessment findings. Emma's Masters of Sport and Exercise Science and Ash's accredited exercise physiology background underpin exercise programs that are specific, progressive and evidence-based — not generic.
Load management — one of the most important and most frequently neglected components of athlete management. The relationship between training load and injury risk is well established — the vast majority of overuse injuries are load management errors rather than structural vulnerabilities. Our physiotherapists advise on training volume, intensity, recovery and periodisation to maintain the training loads that drive performance while minimising injury risk.
Clinical Pilates for performance — equipment-based Pilates provides an unparalleled environment for addressing the specific movement quality deficits — hip stability, thoracic rotation, deep stabiliser activation, scapular control — that limit performance and predispose to injury in almost every sport. Emma's specific interest in Pilates for performance enhancement makes this particularly relevant for athletes who want to use Pilates as a precision tool rather than a recovery activity.
Injury prevention screening — identifying the specific risk factors most relevant to your sport and designing a targeted prehabilitation program. ACL injury prevention programs for team sport athletes, hip and groin screening for kicking sports, rotator cuff and shoulder stability screening for overhead athletes, and running biomechanics screening for distance runners.
Who we work with
We work with athletes across a broad range of sports including running, cycling, triathlon, swimming, AFL, rugby, netball, basketball, soccer, cricket, tennis, squash, volleyball, dance, gymnastics, weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit, rock climbing, yoga and martial arts. We have particular depth in running biomechanics, lower limb performance, overhead athletes, dancers and contact sport athletes. See our sports injuries page for sport-specific information.
The team
Mauricio Bara — Principal Physiotherapist and APA Sports Physiotherapist with 19 years of clinical experience, specialist expertise in complex performance cases, and a background working with elite dancers from Queensland Ballet, Australian National Ballet and West Australian Ballet. Guest lecturer in Exercise Physiology at QUT.
Eliane Machado — Physiotherapist with a PhD in lower limb biomechanics, research published in the Journal of Biomechanics and Physical Therapy in Sport, and expertise in 3D motion analysis and EMG-based movement assessment. Particularly relevant for runners, overhead athletes and complex biomechanical presentations.
Emma Cameron — Physiotherapist and Exercise Scientist (Masters of Sport and Exercise Science) with specific expertise in exercise prescription for performance enhancement, Pilates for performance, and dance and performing arts athletes.
Ash O'Regan — Accredited Exercise Physiologist specialising in structured progressive conditioning programs, strength and power development, and performance-oriented exercise programming for athletes managing injury alongside performance goals.
To book a performance enhancement assessment or find out more, call us on 07 3706 3407 or book online below.
