About Us

Kinetic Integrations (KI) is a model designed to serve exercise and allied health care professionals to correct movement dysfunctions while alleviating disability seen in individuals recovering from injury, inactivity, repetitive movement and improper movement patterns.  Kinetic Integrations changes problems of overwhelming complexity into components that are manageable through the application of the Kinetic Integrations Guidelines. KI provides tools to assist in the repair and prevention of impairments; improve, restore and enhance physical function; and prevent or reduce health-related risk factors, while optimizing overall health.

The current and future fitness client or patient will be overweight, inactive, had previous injuries or pains, and is in need of a modified exercise program.  Because of this, the health and wellness industry can expect an explosive growth in the need for professionals that are trained in Kinetic Integrations.

The Beginning

Early in my career, I realized that all my clients had the same goal:  To return or exceed their fitness activity level.  Soon I also noticed that all these individuals had one thing in common and that is movement dysfunctions.  Because of their lifestyle or an injury,  they were moving differently – in fact, they were compensating to continue their tasks at hand.  It was their movement dysfunctions that became their limiting factors to obtain their goals and not their lack of effort.

Later on, during my career in professional baseball, I noticed that these dysfunctional movement patterns were predictable in nature and related to the body complex that was involved. It was also there that I noticed that repetitive movements, such as pitching a baseball, also resulted in predictable movement dysfunctions. Working at OSU two other population groups stuck out with the same problem, those that moved or trained improperly and those that wanted to become more active after living a sedentary lifestyle. All showed the same dysfunctional patterns; the inactive started moving improperly and caused themselves an injury while others trained themselves into a dysfunctional pattern also ending up with an injury. No matter where they started within the injury – movement dysfunction – injury cycle, once the dysfunctions were resolved, their symptoms and limitations disappeared and they were able to obtain their goals without a problem. When it was discovered that these patterns are predictable and correcting them was possible through knowledge and training, the idea of  Kinetic Integrations was born.

Kinetic Integrations Exercise Professional (KIEP) services started originally at Oregon State University (OSU) in 2003 under the name of Safe Return Personal Trainers.  Since its success, Safe Recovery, LLC was founded to take this model into the private sector under the name Kinetic Integrations (KI). Since its success at OSU, serving thousands of individuals the KI methodology has been presented and successfully applied all over the United States as well as Taiwan and Europe.

The Founder

Mr. Guido Van Ryssegem is co-owner and co-founder of Safe Recovery, LLC. He has been in clinical practice for 26 years and has been working in the strength and conditioning arena for 23 years.  Guido is a practitioner and faculty at Oregon State University, and has published in the Asian Journal of Martial Arts.  Guido is also invited faculty for the University of Oregon, Western University, Willamette University, local Community Colleges, and private schools. He has practiced for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles.  His expertise extends to his own Kinetic Integrations Exercise Specialist Certification.  He is a board certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), Registered Nurse (RN) and Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) while also certified by the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE).

Guido serves as director for the Oregon National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is the Oregon committee chair for clinical and emerging practices for athletic trainers (CEPAT) as part of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).  He is on the AQX Sports Incorporated and the Elevation Fitness advisory board.

Guido developed the Kinetic Integrations Exercise certification program that includes a corrective exercise approach to resolve movement dysfunctions after injury, a sedentary lifestyle, repetitive movements and incorrect movement. He presents nationally and internationally on this methodology.