Common tests and metrics for clinical force plate application
Selecting the appropriate tests during initial or ongoing assessments can often be a challenge. To make this process easier for you, we have created a mini reference guide for tests commonly used in clinical settings. See below for a reference guide for tests commonly used in clinical settings:
Geriatric / Fall Risk
Test Type | Metrics |
• General Force-Time Analysis | • Standing Weight Asymmetry % |
• Isometric Test (Uni / Bilateral) | • Impulse Asymmetry % • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
• Land and Hold (Uni / Bilateral – step onto plate) | • Time to Stabilisation • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Squat Assessment | • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • Eccentric Impulse Asymmetry % |
Hip / Knee Replacement
(Partial or Full replacement)
Test Type | Metrics |
• General Force-Time Analysis | • Standing Weight Asymmetry % |
• Isometric Test (Uni / Bilateral) | • Impulse Asymmetry % • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
• Land and Hold (Uni / Bilateral – step onto plate) | • Time to Stabilisation • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Squat Assessment | • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • Eccentric Impulse Asymmetry % |
• Hop and Return | • Contact Time • Peak Take Off Force Asymmetry % • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
ACL Early Stage
(Reconstruction or Conservative Management)
Test Type | Metrics |
• General Force-Time Analysis | • Standing Weight Asymmetry % |
• Isometric Test (Uni / Bilateral) | • Impulse Asymmetry % • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
• Land and Hold (Uni / Bilateral – step onto plate) | •Time to Stabilisation • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Squat Assessment | • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • Eccentric Impulse Asymmetry % |
ACL Return to Play
(Reconstruction or Conservative Management)
Test Type | Metrics |
• Hop and Return | • Contact Time • Peak Take Off Force Asymmetry % • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Countermovement Jump | • Eccentric Deceleration RFD Asymmetry % • Eccentric Impulse % • Concentric Impulse % • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Drop Jump | • Contact Time • Eccentric Braking RFD Asymmetry % • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • RSI (Jump height / Contact time) ALC • Jump Height |
• Single Leg Drop Jump | • RSI (Jump height / Contact time) • Jump Height |
Rotator Cuff Repair
(Shoulder)
Test Type | Metrics |
• I-Y-T Test (ASH Test) | • Impulse Asymmetry % • Time to Peak Force Asymmetry % |
• Push up Test | • Eccentric Impulse Asymmetry % • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
Foot / Ankle Sprain
Test Type | Metrics |
• General Force-Time Analysis | • Standing Weight Asymmetry % |
• Isometric Test (Uni / Bilateral) – Seated and Standing Calf Raise – IMTP | • Impulse Asymmety % • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
• Land and Hold (Uni / Bilateral) | • Time to Stabilisation • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Squat Assessment | • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • Eccentric Impulse Asymmetry % |
• Hop Test | • RSI (Jump height / contact time) • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
• SL (single leg) Hop Test – Peak Force Asymmetry % – Contact Time Asymmetry % | • RSI (Jump height / contact time) |
Running / Injury prevention
Test Type | Metrics |
• General Force-Time Analysis | • Standing Weight Asymmetry % |
• Isometric Test (Uni / Bilateral) | • Impulse Asymmetry % • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
• Land and Hold (Uni / Bilateral – step onto plate) | • Time to Stabilisation • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Squat Assessment | • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • Eccentric Impulse Asymmetry % |
• Hop and Return | • Contact Time • Peak Take Off Force Asymmetry % • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Counter movement Jump | • Contact Time • Eccentric Deceleration RFD Asymmetry % • Eccentric Impulse % • Concentric Impulse % • Peak Landing Force Asymmetry % |
• Drop Jump | • Contact Time • Eccentric Braking RFD Asymmetry % • Concentric Impulse Asymmetry % • RSI (Jump height / contact time) |
• IMTP (Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull) | • Impulse Asymmetry % • Peak Force Asymmetry % |
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