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The AlignSmart Foundation (Objective Structural Assessment)

Movement analysis has become a cornerstone of modern biomechanics. Advances in motion capture, force plate technology, wearable sensors, and performance analytics have transformed our ability to understand how the human body moves. Yet every movement begins from a body that is already organized in a unique relationship to gravity.

The AlignSmart Foundation introduces practitioners to the principles and practice of objective structural assessment. Throughout this course, you will learn how to observe, document, and measure the structural framework from which movement begins using a standardized and repeatable evaluation process.

This course complements your existing knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, and movement science by introducing an objective approach to assessing static structural organization before dynamic movement occurs.

This is a 14-week course, and by the end you will be able to perform a complete structural assessment, utilize the AlignSmart® software platform to document objective findings, and communicate those findings using a consistent, evidence-informed methodology. These foundational skills prepare you for advanced study in corrective exercise programming, clinical sequencing, and a wide range of professional applications within human movement and rehabilitation.

Course

14-week
Online Learning

Labs

Applied Learning

Date

Fall Semester- 2026 (September 1 Start Date)

Duration

50 Hours

Recommended Viewing:
The Story Behind AlignSmart

Every educational program has a story. Before beginning The AlignSmart Foundation, you're invited to watch the following conversation recorded with the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).

In this interview, I discuss the experiences, questions, and observations that ultimately led to the development of the AlignSmart system. While this interview is not required for the course, it provides valuable context for the ideas you'll encounter throughout the semester.

As you watch, consider one question:
What problem was AlignSmart originally created to solve?

Patrick R. Mummy

Founder/CEO
About

Patrick Mummy  earned a baseball scholarship to San Diego State University where he was awarded the MVP and Academic All Conference his senior year.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training. 

In 1997, Patrick founded Symmetry, understanding the importance of postural therapy. Soon after he realized that the missing link of most rehabilitation therapies was the lack of an objective, measurable way of analyzing, sequencing and implementing therapeutic exercises to effectively and efficiently free clients of chronic pain and to enhance physical performance. This  patented system is formally known as  AlignSmart. 

Patrick has written four books, the latest – “The Pain Paradox, Breaking Free from Western Medicine's Trillion Dollar Cycle”. He is Keynote speaker, and has presented on the subject of postural assessment and corrective exercise at multiple conferences & corporations for the past 29 years.