Athlete testing and specialised services
Do you want to be able to run faster, throw further or jump higher? Athlete testing can give you a clear picture of your current ability and how you can improve your development, function and recovery.
Our expert testing team at the Health, Sports and Aquatic Centre deliver evidence‑based performance assessments to help athletes move better, train smarter and perform at their best. The service is open to anyone looking to enhance their training, understand their performance and reach new goals – including sporting organisations, schools and individual athletes.
Athlete testing
Get an accurate representation of your athletic ability and sports-specific fitness.
Duration: 90 mins
Cost: $350
Activity: running/cycling
This assessment reveals your aerobic capacity and identifies your lactate thresholds by measuring oxygen consumption and blood markers. Get personalised insights to enhance endurance, improve sustained effort and elevate your performance.
Duration: 60–90 mins
Cost: $375
Running: Using advanced IMU sensors and high-speed video, we precisely evaluate your biomechanics. Uncover inefficiencies, reduce injury risk and boost your running economy for stronger, faster and more enjoyable performance.
Cycling: We use Favero Assioma pedals, Garmin cycling dynamics and Lode pedal force measurements to precisely evaluate your pedalling efficiency and power delivery. Refine your technique, maximise watts and minimise strain.
Duration: 1.5–2 hours
Cost: $475
Running: We use a combination of VO2 max and blood lactate testing with running technique analysis to identify training zones and assess technique.
Cycling: We use a combination of VO2 max and blood lactate testing with cycling technique and pedal force analysis to identify training zones and assess technique.
Duration: 1.5–2 hours
Cost: $330
We precisely measure your oxygen consumption, blood lactate and heart rate, and combine this data with IMU sensor technique analysis to determine your most economical running stride in different footwear. Discover which super shoe truly amplifies your performance and get that race-day advantage.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $225
To assess your REDS (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) we precisely measure your metabolic rate and body composition and use questionnaires to identify risk factors. Gain crucial insights to detect and prevent REDs, ensuring optimal energy availability for peak performance, sustained health and career longevity.
Cost (minimum 20 athletes):
$17 per athlete with raw data
$27 per athlete with written report
We conduct a full suite of assessments (including sprint, jump, strength, agility, fitness, and sport-specific tests) to accurately identify individual physical capacities and rank participants. This data provides invaluable insights into overall fitness levels, helps track development, and can even indicate emerging talent.
Strength and conditioning
If you're involved in fast-paced and explosive sports (individual or team), we can test your:
- repetition maximum
- isometric strength
- force-velocity
- lift-specific force, velocity and power
- jump
- reactive strength index
- eccentric strength
- sprint power, force and speed
- agility and change of direction
- throwing velocity
- joint-specific strength
- body composition.
Clinical exercise physiology
If you've sustained an injury, our exercise physiologist can investigate the issue by conducting screenings and assessments such as:
- musculoskeletal injury
- falls risk
- neurological
- respiratory
- metabolic profile
- cognitive
- gait.
You'll then be prescribed exercise-based interventions designed to improve your health, function, recovery and independence.
Your privacy
Our collection and storage of your personal information must comply with the Health Records Act 2001 and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.