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Breaking Down Force Plate Analysis with PCA and K-means Clustering
In this guest post, Sports Scientist Ashmeet Anand shares how he combines coaching intuition with advanced statistical techniques to transform athletic assessment of force plate data.

Guest
7 min read


Selecting Force Plate Metrics for Countermovement Jump Testing: A Comprehensive Guide
This post break downs the complexities of force plate jump testing, guiding practitioners through selecting meaningful metrics from the countermovement jump for physical profiling, fatigue monitoring, and rehabilitation.

Jo Clubb
10 min read


Analysing the Countermovement Jump (CMJ) Force-Time Curve: Part 1
In this post, we’ll explore how to read the force-time curve in detail, highlight what the different phases tell us, and walk through real examples.

Jo Clubb
4 min read


Understanding Rate of Force Development (RFD)
This post delve into the significance of RFD, explore how it is calculated, and discuss its practical applications.

Jo Clubb
4 min read


How to Calculate Jump Height: Flight Time vs Impulse Momentum
This post compares the two prevalent methods for calculating jump height: flight time and impulse momentum.

Jo Clubb
5 min read


Jump Testing with Force Plates Explained
This video delves into the methodology of various jump tests including the countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), and drop jump (DJ).

Jo Clubb
4 min read


Measuring Athlete Asymmetries: The 'Calculation Conundrum'
In this video, I discuss calculating athlete asymmetries, including all the 'Calculation Conundrum' equations.

Jo Clubb
3 min read


Force Plates in Sport Explained
Force plate technology is widely used across sports & biomechanics labs to test athletic capacities. Go inside the technology in this video.

Jo Clubb
4 min read


Understanding the Dynamic Strength Index (DSI)
This post explains the Dynamic Strength Index, a calculation for sports scientists from a CMJ and IMTP that can guide training programming.

Jo Clubb
4 min read


Interlimb Asymmetry: Calculations, Interpretations & Adding Direction
This guest post from Chris Bishop discusses everything you need to know about calculating athlete asymmetries!

Guest
12 min read
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