One of the unique things we get from this is the actual measurement of Ground Reaction Forces. It's self propelled and the athletes have to do the work. Over the last several years, one of the things we have learned with research is that many old injuries show up in un-even force production. We regulary see athletes that are sufferring no symptoms, but end up putting very un-even force into the ground.
This has several implications from un-tapped performance potential, to unbalanced stresses that may increase injry risk and overuse.
Mark Sanchez is pictured here during testing and he had great results, but thats not what we see from everyone.
We have tested 100's of athletes over the years, and while some we can pick up with our eyes and ears, those great tools don't tell us everything. It is amazing what we find, and even greater when we can do something about it. Finding an athlete has a significant difference, lets us target their specific needs and make a difference.
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