DARI Motion is a cutting-edge markerless motion capture system that precisely analyzes and measures movement patterns in real-time. With its advanced technology, we can identify asymmetries, assess injury risk, and enhance athletic performance with data-driven insights. This innovative system revolutionizes how we understand and improve human movement.
DARI Motion Health Assessment
The Most Advanced Movement Screen Available to Dancers in DFW
A physical therapist can watch you or your dancer move. But can they see exactly how many degrees of asymmetry exist between her right and left hip rotation? Can they quantify precisely how your knee tracks differently on landing? Can they produce an objective, reproducible baseline you can compare to six months from now? DARI can.
What Is DARI?
DARI Motion is the only FDA-cleared, markerless motion capture system in existence. It uses an 8-camera system to capture and analyze human movement in three dimensions — with no sensors, no wearables, and no disruption to natural movement patterns. The DARI system quantifies what the human eye can approximate — and does it objectively, consistently, and in minutes. The result is a detailed movement health report that gives us a precise picture of how your dancer's body is functioning right now.
What DARI Measures
• Joint mobility and range of motion — symmetrical and asymmetrical
• Movement quality scores across major functional movement patterns
• Compensation patterns — where the body is redistributing load to protect a vulnerable area
• Baseline performance data for tracking progress over time
• Risk indicators for common dance injuries — before they become injuries
Why This Matters for Dancers
Dancers are trained to hide compensations. They adapt. They adjust. They find a way to make each movement look right even when something in their body is not working correctly. To an untrained eye — and even to an experienced one — these compensations can be invisible. DARI makes them visible. Measurable. Actionable. For a dancer in the middle of a demanding training period, that information changes everything about how we build their care plan.
When Should Your Dancer Get a DARI Assessment?
Pre-season baseline Establish an objective movement baseline before competition season begins — so you have a reference point if something changes.
Pre-intensive prep Identify vulnerabilities before a summer intensive, when training volume will increase significantly.
Post-injury return Confirm that movement patterns have been restored before returning to full training — not just that pain has resolved.
Performance plateau When your dancer is training consistently but not improving — DARI often reveals the movement inefficiency that's holding her back.
Recurring injuries If the same injury keeps coming back, DARI can identify the underlying compensation pattern that's driving it.
Progress tracking You are putting in hard work. Let's celebrate every win and gains toward your goals.
What to Expect
1. Arrive in athletic clothing that allows full range of motion. No special preparation required.
2. Your provider will guide you through a series of functional movement tasks — squats, reaches, single-leg activities, and other movements. No performance pressure.
3. The system captures everything simultaneously across all 8 cameras.
4. Your provider reviews the results with you immediately and connects findings to a personalized care recommendation.