CentraState Sports Performance and Physical Therapy Center

at Monroe Sports Center

Tennis players, basketball players, field hockey players, soccer players and all other serious athletes at Monroe Sports Center, do you want to run faster?  Swing harder?  Play better?  Prevent injury?  CentraState Sports Performance is an in-depth evaluation and training program that helps children and adults take their athletic skills and abilities to the next level.

CentraState Sports Performance and Physical Therapy's mission is to provide our patients and clients with a unique holistic approach to rehab and sports performance training, which focuses on correcting underlying problems and weak links in order to rehab, enhance, and prevent further injury while returning our athletes to their sport and active lifestyles with more efficiency with their movement, more explosive power, more balanced strength and most importantly the knowledge of proper technique, mechanics and injury prevention.  Rehab clients can transition seamlessly from physical therapy to sports performance training with the same clinician.

We specialize in:

• Pre & Post Surgical Rehabilitation
• Sports Related Injuries
• Injury Prevention
• Back and Neck Pain
• Acute Sprains/Strains
• Overuse, Tendonitis/Fascitis
• Sports Specific Training

What is Sports Performance Training?

Sports performance training teaches individuals to maximize their athletic performance and prevent future injuries.  Performance specialists work with clients on muscular balancing and movement mechanics, and help them to improve speed, agility, strength, power, conditioning and reaction time.

About CentraState Sports Performance

• CentraState Sports Performance is designed for both recreational and competitive athletes of all ages.

• All trainers are sports performance experts and athletes.

• The program offers the only functional movement screen and selective functional movement assessment training available in Central and Southern New Jersey.

• Maximum 8:1 trainees to coach ratio.

• High speed video analysis allows you to view your body movements and correct your technique.

• Vibraflex® whole-body vibration helps improve strength and balance without the constraints of conventional exercise.

• All participants undergo an initial, one-on-one assessment with a sports performance specialist. The assessment includes motion analysis, injury assessment, jumping, landing and pivoting analysis, and gait analysis. This assessment, along with your age and training goals, allows the performance specialist to determine your skill level.

Should your initial assessment uncover a pre-existing medical condition or injury that precludes you from training, you can be referred to the on-site physical therapy team that is trained in sports performance, and you can rejoin the program once you recover. 

The Facility

Monroe 33 Tennis, Basketball & Sports Center is Central New Jersey's elite sports performance and training facility.  There are 2 regulation basketball courts, 5 tennis courts and a 21,000 sq foot turf field.  Along with the exceptional physical plant, the facility offers video of performance training that can be accessed from home via a computer with an individual pin number.

The Workout - Part I

Once your skill level is determined, you can begin your workouts. The first half of the workout focuses on improving your ability to move. Training includes:

• Myofascial release (foam rolling techniques)
• Flexibility and muscle activation
• Balance and stabilization
• Speed development
• Acceleration and deceleration techniques
• Linear and lateral movement mechanics
• Core (abdominal) strength
• Explosive power
• Injury reduction

The Workout - Part II

The second half of the workout focuses on strength training to help you improve your performance in competitive or recreational sports. Each athlete follows a progressively more challenging exercise routine.  Training includes?

• Olympic lifting techniques
• Functional strength training
• Linear and lateral conditioning
• Strong focus on basic and correct technique

Sports Injury to Sports Recovery

A number of sports injuries are acute in nature and CentraState has specially trained physicians to deal with both the acute and recovery phase.  CentraState Sports Performance specializes in the chronic and nagging injury that tends to be due to overuse.  These injuries are due to muscle imbalances and need therapists who have specialized training in recognizing the underlying problem.  Recovery from a sports injury needs specialized care and personal attention.

The Therapists

Sports Performance is an active recovery and improvement center.  The therapy and performance staff all are dedicated to the profession and continually strive for clinical excellence.  Our staff are certified in the Functional Movement Screen and two of our therapists have received Titlest Golf Medical Specialist Certification.  Along with Doctor’s of Physical Therapy, we have Certified Athletic Trainers on staff. There is minimal passive treatment and activity and a large dose patient participation.  Not all clients and patients are comfortable with this practice; if this is the case we will be happy to identify other facilities that will meet your needs.

Contact Us

For more information about CentraState's Sports Performance Programs to help you achieve your athletic goals, call 609-371-0500

CentraState Doctors:

Dr. D. Balar DBNJ Sports Medicine Specialists.  732-677-3733

Dr. Greg Berkowitz Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Monroe.  609-235-4100

Dr M. Greller Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Monroe.  609-235-4100

Dr. Steven Weintraub Sports Medicine.  732-946-2100