This webinar was recorded on 22 March 2022

Cost: FREE
Access: 12 months

Presented by:  Prof. John Cronin and Hamish Kyne with Neil Tucker and Jacinta Horan - Specialist Physiotherapists (Sports). 
Host:
 Angela Cadogan

An introduction to force plates for physiotherapists with practical examples of force plate analysis of jump performance and clinical applications for rehabilitation in sports and community practice.

Force plates are becoming more affordable, accessible and easy to use. Hear JC and Hamish talk about force plate fundamentals then hear two Specialist Sports Physiotherapists (Neil Tucker and Jacinta Horan) talk about how they use force plates in their practice in sports and community practice populations to guide rehab and to improve rehabilitation adherence and motivation.  

This webinar will introduce you to some force plate fundamentals, namely:

  • Understanding the basic physics including forces and the law of action and reaction.
  • What is a force platform?
  • What can it measure?
  • How you can use a force plate in your practice to measure, monitor, get client ‘buy in’, improve rehabilitation adherence and motivation.
  • The benefits of force plate technology from a community practice perspective.


Learn how you can now use this accessible, affordable and easy-to-use technology to add to your objective testing battery and take your rehabilitation to the next level.  

By the end of this webinar you will:

  • Understand what a force platform is and what measures it can provide.
  • Understand jump phases and corresponding force plate data
  • Understand the clinical applications of force plate data in physiotherapy and how you can use this to guide rehabilitation. 


Handouts, eBook and CPD certificate provided.

Study time: 1 hour - approximately

Includes:

  • Handouts provided.

  • CPD certificates provided (1 learning hour)

  • Access to the recording for 12 months

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Instructor

John Cronin

PhD (Auckland), BEd, MA (Canada), Dip High Performance Coaching (Canada), Dip PE, Dip Tchg.

Professor, Strength and Conditioning, AUT University Head of Research, Lila Movement Technology

Hi I am John Cronin, AKA JC and I am a Professor in Strength and Conditioning. I am primarily an educator, researcher and mentor. I have two passions – one related to improving human movement, athleticism and sporting performance via strength and conditioning, and the other related to sharing this information with others.