Why Force Plates?
A force plate is a device that allows you to detect and measure the force exerted on to the ground, called a ground reaction force, during exercise or movement. It is useful when studying how athletes and sports people move, including their position, posture and power. This information can greatly help in how those who treat sports injuries, particularly Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries, approach the rehabilitation process.
Force plates help in identifying asymmetries in the person’s movement, as well as detect strength deficiencies and plyometric insufficiencies. This provides physiotherapists with much more detailed information, allowing them to better tailor the patient’s rehabilitation treatment and accelerate the healing process.
In addition, ongoing force plate assessments give physiotherapists a more accurate guideline of when the athlete can be progressed through the treatment programme, or next phase of rehab, without the risk of further injury, and identify when they are able to return to sport.
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