Romain Tourillon

PT | PhD | Rehabilitation Specialist | Consultant | Educator | Researcher

[Romain Tourillon @romaintourillon]

🚨NEW ARTICLE 🚨

Foot-ankle rebound jump test for measuring reactive strength in athletes 📄

3️⃣6️⃣national & regional healthy ind. 🏀🏈🎾🏐⚽️🤾‍♂️🏃‍♂️

➡️ ICC & CV (reliability)
➡️ TE, SWC & MWC (usefulness)

🔗 https://t.co/0VljwOmjnF

Main results below👇 (thanks @EamonnFlanagan)

[Eamonn Flanagan @EamonnFlanagan]

The Foot-Ankle Rebound Jump Test for measurement of reactive strength

From @r_tourillon, and @jb_morin

Similar bilateral protocol to @DHMov 10-5 RJT protocol:

Athletes instructed to:

• Perform 8 continuous jumps
• Only use plantarflexion of ankle & metatarsophalangeal joints
• Foot/ankle dominant jump
• Jump “as high as possible”
• Keep lower limbs fully straight
• Push against the ground “as quickly as possible”
• Middle 4 (of 8) jumps used in analysis

"the analysis of the middle 4 jumps showed less variability (CV <3%) on most metrics compared with the first 4 jumps or the last 4 jumps... the mean of 4 jumps (excl. first & last 2 jumps) was kept for statistical analysis"

Contact times in ≈170ms range
Jump height v. low = 6 - 7 cm
RSI range = 0.35 - 0.40

Authors:

"The FARJT has excellent reliability"

"... has the potential for quantifying athlete foot-ankle reactive strength capabilities in athletes"

"... it's usefulness as being an accurate daily or weekly monitoring tool in practice is questionable as the results show that RSI & RSR metrics presented a variability that is greater than the smallest worthwhile change"

[Romain Tourillon @romaintourillon]

For @Elevate_Rehab_ 's birthday, we’re giving 30% OFF our Complex Calf Course 👣

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Thanks to everyone already inside — the feedback has been unreal🙏

[Romain Tourillon @romaintourillon]

The Complex Calf Course is now LIVE 🚨

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1. Reconditioning after hamstring injuries: Building back to sprints || Justin Richardson

2. Non-surgical rehab and outcomes for complete hamstring tendon tears || @KerinPerform

3. Programming guidelines for reflexive eccentrics || @AnthonyDonskov

4. Using anaerobic speed reserve to profile players and individualize training || @CarmenColomer1

5. Rehabbing a pro footballer’s hamstring intramuscular tendon injury ||
@prller

6. The science of building player capacity and reducing injuries during pre season || @jfranciscoalmei

7. What we need to know about foot-ankle rehab in 2025: Highlights from the International Ankle Symposium || @r_tourillon, @FFrunsanteperf, Thomas Bernerd, Paul-Joseph Bouquillon, Alexis Lartigue & Fanny May-Santy

8. Isometric hamstring testing in sport: Protocols, metrics, and practical application || @NickJRipley

9. What are the 3 biggest misconceptions when it comes to speed training? || @tommytomble, @derekmhansen, Carlos del Barrio, @jb_morin, @wildy_jj & @CoachJosse

10. No ankle sprain is just “a simple ankle sprain” || @FraserMckinney

[Romain Tourillon @romaintourillon]

@UPMCinIreland Thanks to all the UPMC SSC team (especially @colingriffin) for their interest and their warm welcome ! Spent two superb day 🙏

[UPMC Ireland @UPMCinIreland]

UPMC was delighted to welcome @r_tourillon to UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic over the weekend for a series of in-depth workshops on “Foot–Ankle Strength and Conditioning.”

Thank you to Romain and the UPMC Sports Medicine team for making this event a success.

[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

The foot and ankle aren’t just plus-ones to the hip and knee. They’re part of the main act.

The foot plays a major role in how efficiently force transfers from the leg to the ground during propulsion, yet it’s often ignored in strength programmes.

@r_tourillon brand new First Ray Foot Strength Testing Toolkit shows how to assess and then target this key area.

If you’re not testing, you’re guessing...

Now on Sportsmith Premium*. Click here for the toolkit ➡️ https://t.co/HLS0Odgy8T

[Eamonn Flanagan @EamonnFlanagan]

Concentric impulse is the key determinant of jump height (via take off velocity).

So why does eccentric rate of force development or eccentric impulse matter?

[Colin Griffin @colingriffin]

Looking forward to having @r_tourillon come to @SSCSantry on Nov 1st for a one-day course titled "Foot-ankle strength and conditioning: from rehab to sport performance".

Here is the booking link: https://t.co/RilJHVUZYJ

[Romain Tourillon @romaintourillon]

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Work and Progress 📈

[Romain Tourillon @romaintourillon]

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[Ola Eriksrud @OlaAthletic1080]

Always delivering at an extremely high level @r_tourillon. Thank you for your insights at the @SportsmithHQ return to sport conference in LA

[JB Morin @jb_morin]

🚨NEW📄🚨
Foot strengthening protocol 🦶🏋️‍♀️ ⚡️= ⬆️foot MTP flexion strength, muscle volume and some sprint/jump/COD perf and mechanics ✅ in high-level athletes 🧐🧩
All exercises, RCT program and details, Open Access @PLOSONE 🎁
👏@r_tourillon &amp;al:
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[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

What we need to know about foot-ankle rehab in 2025: Highlights from the International Ankle Symposium

From @r_tourillon, Fanny May-Santy, @ffrunsanteperf, Thomas Bernerd, Paul-Joseph Bouquillon, Alexis Lartigue

https://t.co/HQmLTAOsZL

[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast...

@r_tourillon talks:

Main talking points:
⬛ Intrinsic muscles are often overemphasized in training
⬛ Extrinsic muscles play a larger role in force production
⬛ Dynamic contractions, not just isometrics are necessary for building calf strength
⬛ Isometric training alone is insufficient for optimal performance
⬛ The foot and ankle are frequently underloaded in training regimens
⬛ How to assess the soleus, tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior

Links below ⤵️

[Luca Maestroni @lucamae1987]

Our new article @anthonyturneruk @r_tourillon @paulread1010 accepted in S&amp;C Journal

(1) common residual deficits in physical capacities after ACLR
(2)performance metrics to target during rehabilitation (3) examples to restore full recovery

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[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

When it comes to foot &amp; ankle testing &amp; training, @r_tourillon is the go-to guy!

This area is the most neglected &amp; under-rehabbed area of the lower limb. His talk will centre around a new rehab framework with data-driven decisions &amp; key technical indicators to look at.

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