Take the guesswork out of rehab, prehab and performance with objective data that informs every treatment and training decision.
Measure your strength, power and movement technique with VALD performance testing in Melbourne CBD. Using cutting-edge equipment and objective metrics – not gut feel – VALD testing is equally valuable for athletes, older and everyday clients, forming the foundation of The Alignment Studio’s Clinical Strength program.
Our experienced physiotherapists utilise VALD testing to ensure every client meets their movement potential. Whether you’re returning to your sport after ACL surgery, struggling with desk-induced back pain or worried about falls, VALD’s data-driven insights allow us to design your rehab program or time your return to play with precision.
Used by elite sporting teams, physiotherapists and training institutions, VALD performance testing harnesses cutting-edge sports science technology to pinpoint your biomechanical strengths and weaknesses. And identify injury risk.
The VALD system assesses your force, power, strength, balance, speed and asymmetry through a range of exercises, providing you with an objective measurement of your movement quality – and how you compare to others in your specific sport, age group or performance level.
With millions of data points visible in the VALD Hub, we can create a clear path towards your performance goals and make informed decisions about your rehabilitation.
ForceDecks – excellent at identifying left-right asymmetry and assessing balance, dual force plates measure how force is produced, transferred and absorbed by the body during movements like squats and jump-and-landing tasks.
DynaMo – VALD’s portable dynamometer assesses dynamic and isometric strength, and range of motion. It measures muscle contractions and captures real-time data during a range of functional movements, such as knee flexion (to test hamstring strength) and shoulder rotations (to test rotator cuff strength and stability), to identify areas of weakness and compensatory movements.
While VALD technology is used to hone athletic performance in the AFL, NRL and NBA, movement analysis isn’t just for elite athletes. Here’s how TAS physios use the ForceDecks and DynaMo for movement testing and muscle strength testing in different clients.
Desk Workers: The first step is using the DyanMo to assess the postural muscles of the neck and shoulders for both mobility and strength.
Athletes: The VALD ForceDecks are used to assess lower-limb strength, plyometrics, and maximum force output (to look for any imbalances).
At The Alignment Studio, our VALD performance assessments aren’t just a ‘nice to have’ – they underpin our entire rehabilitation and performance program.
Our one-to-one and small-group Clinical Strengthening classes and Matt’s Learn to Lift sessions incorporate your unique VALD data to ensure you have an effective program with clear, measurable progression.
From Bulgarian split squats to deadlifts, we’ll ensure you experience progressive overload without compromising movement quality. Where relevant, we also integrate Pilates-based principles to improve control, alignment and mobility.
Your physio will take a detailed history of your injuries and discuss your goals, from optimising your sporting performance to resolving chronic hip pain.
We’ll then run you through exercises. This might include balance and jump assessments and isometric strength testing, such as the isometric mid-thigh pull, to provide a clear picture of your physical performance.
Matt or Maysam will walk you through your comprehensive report and explain how your numbers stack up against benchmarks for similar groups.
We will create a personalised program with a measurable pathway forward. Most clients will move into our Clinical Strengthening classes, with the option to also join Matt’s Learn to Lift sessions.
To keep on top of your progress, we will often re-test at appropriate intervals, generally 6-weekly, to ensure your progression.
VALD testing is an objective way to measure all aspects of performance – from strength and power to balance and range of motion. It helps to identify deficits, movement asymmetries and injury predictors.
Take the first step with VALD Performance Testing at TAS.
