Megans Fantastic Year, From the London Marathon to Representing Essex

If you work with athletes, you already know that “good enough” testing isn’t enough. Performance changes quickly, technique varies from session to session, and fatigue can quietly shift how someone moves—even when they feel fine. That’s where force platforms like VALD Force Decks can be a game-changer for physio-led assessment and ongoing monitoring. Below, we break down the key benefits physios can use when assessing athletes with VALD force decks—from clarity in sprint and jump performance to smarter return-to-play decisions. If you are not testing, you are guessing! 1) Objective data beats guesswork Athletes and coaches often have great intuition, but clinicians need more than “it looked better.” VALD force decks provide quantitative, repeatable measures of force and performance through movements like jumping, landing, and dynamic tasks. Why it matters: When you’re tracking change over time, objective metrics reduce uncertainty and help you answer questions like: - Is this athlete actually improving, or just moving “better” subjectively? - Are their landing mechanics more stable because strength improved, or because the movement strategy changed temporarily?

Chelmsford Physio uses the VALD Dynamo — the world’s most advanced handheld strength and movement testing system for patients and athletes.