Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing pain, or working to improve your strength and movement, it's important to know exactly how your body is tracking. Guesswork can slow down your progress or even put you at risk of further injury. That’s where VALD equipment can come in!
VALD stands for Validated Athletic Load Data and was founded in Brisbane, Australia. VALD makes some of the world’s most trusted health and performance tools, used by a variety of health practitioners, sports teams, and gyms across the globe. Their equipment helps measure your strength, balance, flexibility, and overall movement with real numbers and real feedback—so you and your clinician know you’re heading in the right direction.
What is VALD equipment?
VALD equipment is a group of smart tools that help your clinician test how your body is moving and how strong you are. The best part? These tools give clear, instant results so you can see your own progress straight away.
Whether you’re aiming to:
- Recover from an injury
- Build your strength
- Prevent future problems
VALD helps you understand your body in a way that’s easy and motivating.
The VALD tools you might use in session with your practitioner
1. ForceDecks – measure your strength and balance
ForceDecks are special platforms you stand on while doing simple exercises like squats, lunges, or jumps. They can tell how much force (or power) each leg or side of your body is producing.
How it helps you:
- Spot differences between your left and right sides
- Track your strength over time
- Give you clear goals to work towards
2. NordBord – keep your hamstrings strong
The NordBord is used to test the strength of your hamstrings (the muscles at the back of your thighs). Strong hamstrings are super important for preventing injuries, especially if you play sport.
How it helps you:
- Prevent hamstring strains
- Make sure your legs are strong enough before you return to sport
- Easily track your improvement during rehab
3. ForceFrame – test key muscle groups safely
The ForceFrame is a clever setup that measures how strong different joints and muscles are while you push against it without moving (this is called isometric testing).
How it helps you:
- Test shoulders, hips, knees, and more
- Understand where you might need to get stronger
- Safely build a plan for your recovery or performance
4. HumanTrak – see your movement in 3D
HumanTrak uses cameras to track how your body moves in real time. It can spot small imbalances, stiffness, or weaknesses in your movement patterns.
How it helps you:
- Visualise how you move
- Pick up on problems you may not feel
- Improve your posture, balance, and joint mobility
5. DynaMo – quick and easy strength tests
DynaMo is a small, handheld device your physio or osteo can use to test your strength and flexibility quickly and easily, even on the sideline or in your gym session.
How it helps you:
- Track small but important improvements
- Convenient and easy to use
- Great for ongoing check-ins
Why patients and clinicians love VALD equipment
It’s quick: The tests don’t take long and you get results straight away.
It’s motivating: You can clearly see your progress session by session.
It’s safe: The equipment is designed to measure safely without pushing you past your limits.
It’s personal: You get real, personalised data that helps guide your rehab or training.
The bottom line
VALD equipment makes your rehab, injury prevention, and performance journey more accurate, personalised, and motivating.
Instead of guessing how you’re tracking, your physio or osteo can show you exactly what’s improving and what still needs work—making sure you’re always on the right path.
If you’re interested in learning more or want to experience VALD testing yourself, speak to your clinician at your next session or book in for a VALD testing session today!
This blog is written by Oscar Hodgson, Physiotherapist at Back In Motion Eltham
Back In Motion Eltham
1/256 Bolton St, Eltham VIC 3095
(03) 9439 6776