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VALD Performance Lecture Series: The Countermovement Jump (Part One)
VALD Performance strength coach, Sam Joseph, provides a brief lecture on the countermovement jump with Sean Smith, Senior Performance Coach with the University of Louisville, explaining how they use the technique and force plate measurement to train the Louisville women's volleyball team.
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Introduction to Force Plates and Performance Testing
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This course is an introduction to force plates and performance testing. This course covers the basics of setup and calibration of force plates, and then walks through several fundamental performance tests including squat jumps, countermovement jumps, drop jumps and loaded jumps. Two versions of...
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VALD Performance Lecture Series: Objective Measurement
Sasha Birge, CSCS, ATC and Physical Therapist, provides a brief lecture on objective measurement on behalf of VALD Performance.
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Benefits of Eccentric Strength Training
For this Education Portal segment, Antonio Squillante discusses the benefits of eccentric strength training.
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Are Instability Devices Effective for Improving Core Strength and Stability?
For this Education Portal video, Gregg Davis discusses the effectiveness of instability devices for improving core strength and stability in healthy, adult athletes.
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Force Plates: Why Calculate Bodyweight?
Dr. John McMahon highlights the importance to calculating bodyweight for each testing trial on the force plate.
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Force Plates: How To Calculate Bodyweight
Dr. John McMahon walks you though an Excel spreadsheet on how to calculate bodyweight based off the raw data from the force plate.
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Force Plates: Identifying the Jump Start
Dr. John McMahon discusses the best method to identify the start of the jump from the data when using a force plate.
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What is a Force Plate?
Dr. John McMahon discusses the basics of a force plate. What it is, what it does, and how it can be used in testing relating to sport performance.
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Force Plate Setup
Dr. John McMahon discusses the best way to set up portable force plates. What to know when you visit venues, and how to collect the most accurate data for each testing session.