Common tests and metrics for clinical force plate application

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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 TypeMetrics
• 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 TypeMetrics
• 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 TypeMetrics
• 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 TypeMetrics
• 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 TypeMetrics
• 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 TypeMetrics
• 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 TypeMetrics
• 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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