Author: Will Parker, CSCS, USAW Lv 1
In a fast-paced world full of driven people looking to get an edge in sport or business, having superior tools are critical to staying ahead of the competition. One of those tools is the Vald Performance ForceDeck Dual Force Plate System. This innovative tool produces elite world class yet practical data by assessing our athlete’s and patient’s strength, movement, asymmetry and balance through a myriad of metrics. These data points then allow our Sports Performance Specialists and Sports Physical Therapists to fine tune each client’s specific training/rehabilitation program aiding them in achieving elite results faster.
The Vald ForceDecks are extremely versatile delivering comprehensive analysis with tens of millions of tests in their database providing copious comparative normative data through streamlined testing protocols appropriate for a wide range of diverse populations. Here are some different categories of tests we like to use based on the demographic of each client/patient:
Foundational Lower Extremity Testing
Advanced Lower Extremity Testing (ACL, MCL, Meniscus, Ankle injuries)
Thrower/Overhead Athlete or Shoulder Patient
For those interested in increasing their vertical jump, speed up their rehab or reduce injury risk contact us at APCinfo@raleighortho.com to find out how we can help you Unleash Your Potential!
Benefits of the Vald ForceDeck System
Comprehensive analysis metrics
- Jump height
- Peak force
- Asymmetry
- Rate of force development
- Peak landing force
- Concentric phase
- Eccentric phase
- Single leg anterior vs posterior sway
- Single leg medial vs lateral sway
- And many more
Normative data
- Used by elite sports teams, universities, hospitals and clinics
- 130+ countries around the world
- 8,000+ organizations
- Tested more than 2 million people
- Tens of millions of tests
Streamlined testing protocols
- Intuitive software interface allows practitioners to pre-program test selection for the needs of a specific individual or team/group
- Portable equipment provides flexibility of location furthering the benefit to the client
- Quick testing process
- Real time feedback helps correct testing mistakes
Diverse populations – appropriate for…
- Youth
- Adult
- Older persons
- Male or female
- Healthy or injured
- Trained or untrained
FAQ
- Is the Vald ForceDeck System appropriate for me?
- Yes! With a variety of 47 tests ranging from categories of balance, functional strength, isometric strength and jumping in addition to hundreds of different metrics in the Vald system there are plenty of regressions and progressions to help serve our clients.
- Can the Vald ForceDeck System help me jump higher?
- Absolutely! The system offers 13 different jump testing protocols to identify an individual’s specific deficiencies that are holding them back from gaining the extra jump distance.
- How can the Vald ForceDeck System help speed up my rehab and reduce my injury risk?
- Identifying the degree of asymmetries (right vs left variance) in unilateral eccentric force, landing force, single leg anterior vs posterior & medial vs lateral sway are some of the data points we will use in comparison with the tens of millions of tests in the database to target red flag areas of concern.
