VALD Performance & Strength Testing in Soho, London
Objective force-plate and dynamometry testing using VALD technology to measure your strength, left-right asymmetry, and readiness to return to sport — an assessment that informs your rehabilitation and performance plan, not a treatment in itself.
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The short answer
What this treatment is
Areas treated
What's included
- Objective numbers in place of subjective guesswork — force, rate of force development, and left-right asymmetry quantified
- Measures readiness to progress load or return to sport against your own baseline, not symptoms alone
- Force-plate (ForceDecks) and dynamometry (ForceFrame, NordBord) testing run by HCPC-registered, Chartered (CSP) clinicians
- Repeat testing tracks change across a rehab or training block so you can see what is working
- Informs — and is integrated with — your physiotherapy, strength training, and return-to-sport plan
- Useful after injury or surgery, where measured asymmetry should guide late-stage decisions per sports-medicine consensus
Boundaries of practice
What's not treated
Good practice means saying no when indicated:
- Acute, undiagnosed or painful injury where maximal exertion is unsafe — this should be assessed and settled first
- Recent surgery or a tissue still within its protected healing phase, unless your surgeon or physiotherapist has cleared loaded testing
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular conditions or any medical reason you have been advised against maximal physical exertion
- Current illness, significant fatigue, or recent concussion, which make maximal-effort results unreliable and potentially unsafe
Patient journey
What to expect
Consultation & preparation
Wear training clothing and supportive trainers and treat it as a training day. Avoid heavy or unfamiliar exercise for 24 to 48 hours beforehand so results reflect true capacity, not fatigue. Be well hydrated and fed, and tell us about any current pain or injury before we start.
During treatment
Aftercare
You receive a clear summary of your results — force output, left-right asymmetry, and how they compare with your baseline — explained in plain terms. We translate the numbers into specific next steps for your rehab or training plan, share them with your physiotherapist or coach, and agree a retest point to measure progress objectively.
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Written and medically reviewed by Sam Harvey , Physiotherapist & Clinical Lead · HCPC-registered · 15 Years’ Experience · Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
FAQ
Common
questions
What is VALD testing and what does it measure?
VALD is a suite of objective testing technology. Force plates (ForceDecks) measure how much force you produce in jumps and presses, while dynamometry (ForceFrame, NordBord) measures isolated muscle strength. Together they quantify your strength, left-right asymmetry, and rate of force development — numbers that guide rehabilitation and performance decisions rather than treat anything directly.
Is this a treatment, or an assessment?
It is an assessment, not a treatment. VALD testing measures and informs; it does not itself rehabilitate an injury or build strength. The results feed into your physiotherapy, strength training, or return-to-sport plan, giving your clinician objective data to set load, track progress, and make better-evidenced decisions about when you are ready to progress.
Can the test tell me when I can return to sport?
It informs that decision rather than making it alone. Sports-medicine consensus recommends objective strength and symmetry criteria — not time or symptoms only — for late-stage return-to-sport decisions. VALD gives those numbers, such as limb symmetry after an ACL reconstruction. Your clinician combines them with your history, sport demands, and movement quality to advise.
How should I prepare for a testing session?
Wear comfortable training clothing and supportive trainers, and treat it like a training day. Avoid heavy or unfamiliar exercise in the 24 to 48 hours beforehand so your output reflects your true capacity rather than fatigue. Be well hydrated and fed. Tell us about any current pain or injury before we begin so we can adapt the battery safely.
How often should testing be repeated?
Testing is most valuable when repeated, because the change between tests is what matters. We typically retest at the end of a rehabilitation phase or training block — often every four to eight weeks — so we can see whether strength and symmetry are improving. We will agree a sensible retest interval with you based on your goal.
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Physio and Performance • 111 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H 0DT
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