There are generally two classifications of technology trainers integrate into their workflows: tools that can help improve the intervention-based side of the equation and tools that can help improve the assessment process.

技术培训师通常将其工作流程整合为两大类：一类是有助于提升干预效果的工具，另一类是有助于改进评估流程的工具。

The former is easy and spans the lion’s share of tech that gets accumulated by coaches, trainers, rehab specialists, and performance professionals. This can include everything from dumbbells all the way to resistance training technology and recovery modalities—essentially, anything aimed at creating an adaptation.

前者相对简单，涵盖了教练、培训师、康复专家和运动表现专业人士所积累的大部分技术。这包括从哑铃到阻力训练技术及恢复手段的所有内容——基本上，任何旨在促进身体适应的工具都包含在内。

On the flip side—and what this article covers—is the latter: technology aimed at assessing athletes in order for us to make better decisions as coaches. This includes physiological assessments like Omegawave and MOXY all the way to pressure insoles and force plates.

另一方面，也是本文所涵盖的内容——即后者：旨在评估运动员的技术，以便我们作为教练能够做出更明智的决策。这包括从生理评估（如Omegawave和MOXY）到压力鞋垫和测力台等各类技术。

The most important consideration when making this type of investment is, first, ensuring that you’re well-positioned from an education perspective to successfully integrate a technology into your workflow. In other words, do you understand how to interpret the data the tool provides and then make the right calls about how said data informs your training decisions.

进行此类投资时最重要的考量是，首先，确保从教育背景角度，你已做好充分准备，能够成功将技术整合到工作流程中。换句话说，你是否懂得如何解读工具提供的数据，并据此做出正确的判断，以指导你的训练决策。

In this guide, we’ll tackle force plates specifically and help you identify whether the investment is a good fit in the first place as well as which options may be worth exploring.

在本指南中，我们将专门探讨测力台，并帮助你判断这项投资是否适合你，以及哪些选项值得探索。

What Best Describes You? Coach, Researcher, or Sport Scientist?

你属于哪一类？教练、研究员还是运动科学家？

Because force plates can be such a value-add across various disciplines—including performance, rehabilitation, and beyond—there are a number of professionals who can benefit from integrating them into their assessments.

由于测力台在包括运动表现、康复等在内的多个领域都能带来巨大价值，因此有许多专业人士都能从将其整合到评估流程中获益。

Some force plate companies have even aimed their products mostly at one of these target areas. Understanding what you’re looking to measure in the first place can simplify the buying process and set you up for success because you’ll actually be getting the insights you’re after.

一些测力板公司甚至将产品主要瞄准了这些目标领域之一。首先明确您想要测量的内容，可以简化购买流程并助您取得成功，因为您将真正获得所需的洞察。

Let’s start simple. Most performance coaches and trainers likely use force plates for jump testing, integrating them as a proxy on neuromuscular readiness potential and other raw output-based values. Because of this, some of the more research-based systems with metrics galore may not warrant the extra financial investment, and they could wind up causing overwhelm if there’s a product-fit mismatch. Simplicity of integration and an ability to deliver on metrics that help coaches make quick, informed, data-driven decisions are key for this use case.

让我们从简单的开始。大多数表现教练和训练师可能会使用测力板进行跳跃测试，将其作为神经肌肉准备潜力和其他基于原始输出值的代理指标。因此，一些拥有海量指标的、更偏向研究的系统可能并不值得额外的财务投入，而且如果产品与需求不匹配，反而会导致信息过载。对于这种使用场景而言，易于集成以及能够提供帮助教练快速做出明智、数据驱动决策的指标是关键。

Researchers are usually after the highest quality data, and oftentimes the most options when it comes to available metrics. Having a system that delivers data ubiquitously across performance, fitness, and rehab analytics may be worthwhile. There may also be a need in this realm for cross-integration across other assessment tools to link different data sets regarding motion capture, output-based tests (e.g., strength tests), and more.

研究人员通常追求最高质量的数据，以及尽可能多的可用指标选项。拥有一个能够跨表现、体能和康复分析提供数据的系统可能很有价值。此外，在这个领域可能还需要与其他评估工具进行跨平台集成，以关联运动捕捉、基于输出的测试（例如力量测试）等不同数据集。

Most sport scientists, team training staffs, and rehab specialists are looking for some combination of the first two because it’s essential to make rapid-fire, KPI-based decisions in a team setting. At the same time, an ability to bring other assessments into the fold, such as motion capture, to inform training and rehab decisions based on larger, relevant data sets is ideal. More metrics than a traditional individual owner-operator trainer may be warranted, as well.

大多数运动科学家、团队训练人员和康复专家都在寻找前两种方法的某种结合，因为在团队环境中，基于快速反馈和关键绩效指标（KPI）做出决策至关重要。同时，能够将动作捕捉等其他评估手段纳入其中，基于更大规模的相关数据集来指导训练和康复决策，是理想的选择。因此，与传统个体教练相比，可能需要更多的评估指标。

We should note that other situations and scenarios exist (such as more robust private sector facilities), but:

我们应当指出，其他情况和场景也存在（例如更完善的私营机构设施），但：

These tend to be the main archetypes.

这些往往是主要的原型。

Even these “exceptions” still fit within the aforementioned classifications.

即使是这些“例外”，仍然符合上述分类。

What Are You Looking To Assess?

您希望评估什么？

A force plate is nothing more than a glorified weight scale that samples changes in applied force at a high rate. The data from a force plate is useful, but it’s only one part of the puzzle—and it’s important to clear up what that information can do for a coach. Marketing can create hyperbole for the value of the force-time curve of a vertical jump, but dismissing the data is just as dangerous. Force analysis through a platform is the gold standard, even in the age of smaller, cheaper IMU sensors.

测力板本质上不过是一台功能强化的体重秤，它能以极高的采样率记录施加力的变化。测力板的数据很有价值，但它只是解谜的一部分，因此厘清这些信息能为教练带来什么至关重要。营销可能会夸大垂直跳跃力-时间曲线的价值，但完全忽视这些数据同样是危险的。即使在小型、廉价的惯性测量单元（IMU）传感器时代，通过平台进行的力分析仍是金标准。

Image 1. If the bulk of your assessments are neuromuscular profile assessments and jump-based tests that don’t require triaxial (multidirectional) features, a system that’s simple (or capable of being simple in both the test setup and delivering metrics departments) can make force plate integration as seamless as possible while also likely saving you on the pocketbook.

图1. 如果您的大部分评估是神经肌肉特征评估和无需三轴（多方向）功能的跳跃测试，那么一个简单（或在测试设置和指标交付部门方面都能保持简单）的系统，可以让测力台集成尽可能无缝，同时也很可能为您节省开支。

A force plate is usually an industrial, robust platform connected to a computer or tablet. Due to the size, most of the time it’s used as a jumping device; but, we are now seeing more exercises like isometric pulls and even traditional lifts being performed. One important reminder: A force plate is capable of looking at all forces, such as lateral and horizontal force, not just the vertical plane.

测力台通常是一种工业级、坚固的平台，连接到电脑或平板电脑。由于其尺寸，大多数时候它被用作跳跃设备；但现在，我们看到越来越多的训练动作，如等长拉和传统举重也在使用它。一个重要的提醒：测力台能够检测所有方向的力，如侧向力和水平力，而不仅仅是垂直方向的力。

You can argue that, most of the time, a strength coach wants to measure vertical force with most of the exercises they test in the weight room, but most non-contact injuries come from cutting or changing horizontal direction. Many researchers and team staffs are trying to extract ground reaction forces (GRF) from athletic motions so they can look at what makes an athlete great and what can cause injury.

你可以认为，大多数情况下，力量教练希望在举重房测试的大多数动作中测量垂直力，但大多数非接触性损伤都来自变向或改变水平方向。许多研究人员和团队工作人员正试图从运动员的动作中提取地面反作用力（GRF），以便分析是什么让运动员变得优秀，以及是什么可能导致受伤。

Through a combination of technology that includes force plates, the goal here is sometimes to be able to forecast injury potential or kick the tires on where athletes are at in the rehab process. The layers here can include things like left/right differentials in symmetry as well as kinematic preferences (a.k.a., movement strategy assessments).

通过结合测力板等技术，有时目标是能够预测受伤风险，或者评估运动员康复进程的状况。这里的分析层面可以包括左右对称性的差异，以及运动学偏好（即动作策略评估）。

Knowing what you’re looking to assess can simplify the buying process.

明确你想要评估的内容，可以简化购买流程。

Although budget is no-doubt a factor to consider when investing in force plates, the best place to start is by identifying what you’re looking to evaluate. Be realistic, too. More bells and whistles may sound cool, but they could wind up going unused while also adding unnecessary layers of complexity to a coach’s workflow.

尽管预算无疑是投资测力板时需要考虑的因素，但最好的起点是明确你想要评估什么。也要保持现实态度。更多的附加功能听起来很酷，但它们可能会被闲置，同时也会给教练的工作流程增加不必要的复杂性。

If you are trying to test jumps, isometrics, and pulling exercises, get a semi-portable system that focuses on vertical force analysis.

如果你打算测试跳跃、等长收缩和拉力练习，可以选择专注于垂直力分析的半便携式系统。

If you want to look at athletic motion, floor-embedded 3-D platforms are necessary and require a lot more time and analysis.

如果你想研究运动表现，嵌入式三维平台是必需的，但这需要更多的时间和分析。

Jump analysis and change of direction analysis are the primary drivers for force plates in sport, and gait analysis and sprint evaluation favor video and other kinematic data. Kinetic forces from plates are invaluable, but are less prescriptive in technical nature (technique) and are more about training.

跳跃分析和变向分析是运动中测力板的主要应用领域，而步态分析和冲刺评估则更倾向于使用视频和其他运动学数据。测力板提供的动力学数据非常宝贵，但在技术层面（技巧）的指导性较弱，更多是关于训练的。

Hardware, Firmware, and Software Considerations

硬件、固件和软件考量

Before getting into the different companies and options, it’s extremely important to know how to make a wise investment in force plates by first learning how they are made. Force plates are measurement tools, so they are instruments and not toys.. When buying force plates, coaches should consider the entire solution instead of making a decision based on the size and shape of the system, like they’re buying a sofa.

在深入了解不同的公司和选项之前，非常重要的一点是，首先要了解力板的制造原理，才能做出明智的投资。力板是测量工具，因此它们是仪器，而不是玩具。在购买力板时，教练应考虑整体解决方案，而不是仅仅根据系统的大小和形状来决定，就像买沙发一样。

Hardware硬件

Force analysis can be performed by two primary methods: using strain gauges or using a set of piezoelectric sensors. Other options exist, but the market generally uses these two approaches. Strain gauges are extremely popular for simple household appliances and even novelty items, but they are also perfectly acceptable as research tools. Piezoelectric sensors are currently far more expensive—they can triple the cost or more—but some new technological innovations are resolving these price limitations. Generally, 3-D force analysis is more expensive than vertical force products.

力分析可以通过两种主要方法进行：使用应变片或使用一组压电传感器。虽然还有其他选择，但市场上通常采用这两种方法。应变片在简单的家用电器甚至新奇物品中非常普及，但作为研究工具也完全适用。压电传感器目前要贵得多——成本可能增加两倍甚至更多——但一些新的技术创新正在解决这些价格限制。通常，3-D力分析比垂直力产品更昂贵。

Outside of sensor type, the next decision is to choose between a single plate and dual force plates. One plate can get the gross height of a jump or isometric pull, but two plates can reveal asymmetry problems or improvements. Anyone wanting to invest in jumping or lower body analysis should get two plates because the option is a huge time-saver. A prominent researcher did correctly point out that you can use a single plate and perform multiple jumps to tease out information, but doubling the time is not practical in modern sport.

除了传感器类型外，下一个决定是选择单块踏板还是双块力量踏板。单块踏板可以测量跳跃或等长拉力的总高度，但双块踏板能揭示不对称问题或改善情况。任何想要投资跳跃或下肢分析的人都应该选择双块踏板，因为这个选项能节省大量时间。一位著名的研究人员确实指出，你可以使用单块踏板并进行多次跳跃来获取信息，但在现代运动中，将时间翻倍是不切实际的。

Firmware固件

Before skipping to the software and charting, it is essential to talk about firmware, or the lack of it. Most coaches will draw a blank on the importance of firmware because they assume the force plates are just magically sending over the force data to a laptop or tablet. The truth is, newer force plates process the information onboard and then send the near-final data to another location. Similar to velocity-based training options, you can use a tablet or phone as a “brain” or use the smart device just as a display. Different pros and cons exist, but, for the most part, having a “box” improves the user experience.

在跳转到软件和图表分析之前，有必要先谈谈固件，或者说是固件的缺失。大多数教练对固件的重要性一无所知，因为他们想当然地认为力量板会神奇地将力数据直接发送到笔记本电脑或平板电脑上。事实是，新型力量板会在板内处理信息，然后将接近最终的数据发送到另一个位置。这与基于速度的训练选项类似，你可以使用平板电脑或手机作为“大脑”，或者仅仅将其用作显示设备。不同的优缺点确实存在，但总的来说，拥有一个“盒子”可以提升用户体验。

Most of the market has what we call “zombie plates,” meaning they are pure sensors with a relay device that moves the raw information to a second hardware piece. We think that one integrated option is a better design, but some top-of-the-line products remove the PCB board so they can be thinner or easier to manufacture. I prefer composite products with easy replacement construction, but that is just a personal preference.

市场上的大多数产品都是我们所说的“僵尸踏板”，这意味着它们是纯粹的传感器，配备一个中继设备将原始信息传输到第二个硬件设备。我们认为一体化设计是更好的方案，但一些顶级产品去除了PCB板，以便做得更薄或更容易制造。我更喜欢结构易于更换的复合产品，但这只是个人偏好。

Software软件

There are three key things tolook for when evaluating the software of force plates. The first is how easy it is to capture data. If it requires training or an instruction guide, it’s likely fine for research but a bad idea for coaches. Even if a researcher has all the time in the world, good studies have time windows, so the software needs to run quickly. Most software is on a laptop, which is not a best practice for a weight room, even if you’re using a new Microsoft Surface.

在评估测力台软件时，有三个关键点需要注意。首先是数据采集的便捷性。如果需要培训或操作指南，它可能适合研究，但不适合教练使用。即使研究人员有充足的时间，良好的研究也需要在特定的时间窗口内完成，因此软件必须运行迅速。大多数软件运行在笔记本电脑上，这在举重房中并非最佳实践，即使你使用的是新款微软Surface。

Image 2. Researchers and some very progressive teams may need to synchronize video and other data sets, so CONTEMPLAS may be a necessary investment.The future is going to see more kiosk-style testing areas with more backend web tools, along with a dramatic price drop in hardware.

图 2。研究人员和一些非常先进的团队可能需要同步视频和其他数据集，因此 CONTEMPLAS 可能是一项必要的投资。未来将出现更多类似自助服务终端的测试区域，并配备更多后端网络工具，同时硬件价格也将大幅下降。

econd after capture is the analysis side. When a coach decides to invest in a force plate, they want sharper data integrity and more richness with information. A force-time curve has a lot of milestones and is perfect to dissect if you know what you are looking for. Some software allows for easy automated review, while others are better equipped for sports scientists to take a deeper dive. A good table is all you need, and CONTEMPLAS is a good example of a design that pushes out a lot of metrics instantly. We are currently seeing a possible trend with web applications, as many coaches want to “test now and analyze later” with teams.

捕获之后便是分析环节。当教练决定投资测力台时，他们期望获得更精准的数据完整性和更丰富的信息。力-时间曲线包含许多关键节点，如果你知道如何解读，它非常适合进行深入剖析。部分软件支持便捷的自动化分析，而另一些则更适合体育科学家进行深度挖掘。一张好的数据表就足够了，CONTEMPLAS 就是一个能即时输出大量指标的优秀设计典范。目前，随着许多教练希望在团队中实现“即时测试，后续分析”，网络应用程序正呈现出一种可能的趋势。

Finally, we have the third key priority with software—export options. Some teams want to track the changes over the season to manage their athletes, which requires a .csv export feature at minimum. Ideally, an API can help streamline this, but only a few products currently support this feature request.

最后，软件的第三个关键优先事项是导出选项。一些团队希望追踪整个赛季的变化来管理运动员，这至少需要一个.csv导出功能。理想情况下，API可以简化这一流程，但目前只有少数产品支持这一功能需求。

Product Prospectus: Popular Force Plate Testing Systems

产品前景：热门测力台测试系统

Another word on being realistic—be sure you’re ready to integrate force plates into your workflow or the team’s workflow if operating in a group setting. While you don’t necessarily have to use force plates daily, knowing you can commit to folding them into new athlete assessments and re-assessing periodically from there is essential. Otherwise, you risk having an expensive toy that may add a layer of perceived value in the eyes of clients, yet doesn’t actually improve your training outcomes.

再说说现实一点的问题——如果你是在团队环境中工作，务必确保你已准备好将测力台整合到你的工作流程或团队的工作流程中。虽然你不一定非要每天使用测力台，但关键在于你要能承诺将其纳入新的运动员评估，并从那以后定期进行复评。否则，你可能会拥有一件昂贵的“玩具”，它或许能在客户眼中增加一层价值感，但实际上并不能改善你的训练成果。

Again—also be sure you feel reasonably confident in your ability to both test and interpret the data. Some of this comes from finding the right product-need fit, but some of it also comes from in-the-trenches experience.

再说一遍——也要确保你对自己的能力有足够的信心，既能进行测试，也能解读数据。这在一定程度上取决于找到合适的产品与需求匹配，但也离不开实际操作中的经验积累。

We recommend calling companies and inquiring about demo units that may be available in your area. Companies may also direct you to other local coaches so you can get your hands dirty and see force plates represented in a sample workflow.

我们建议联系相关公司，咨询您所在地区是否有可供试用的演示设备。公司也可能会将您引荐给其他当地教练，以便您亲身体验，直观了解力量板在实际工作流程中的应用。

With that said, here are some popular market options and who they may be ideal fits for.

话虽如此，以下是一些热门的市场选项以及它们各自适合的用户群体。

Hawkin Dynamics

Hawkin has long-been a popular option for force plates among individual coaches and in team settings. Since the first edition of our force plate buyer’s guide, they have evolved quite a bit in terms of what they measure. One example of this is Hawkin’s new center-of-pressure measurement, which helps show where an athlete’s force is being applied as well as what asymmetries may be present. Those familiar with the Postural Restoration Institute or rehab specialists in general are likely familiar with the importance of addressing asymmetries to a reasonable extent. This measurement—while not a complete stand-in for pressure insole monitoring—can serve as a proxy on center-of-mass displacement and asymmetries that’s effective enough for most coaches’ needs.

Hawkin 一直是个人教练和团队环境中力板的热门选择。自我们发布第一版力板购买指南以来，它们在测量功能上已经有了很大的发展。一个例子就是 Hawkin 新增的重心测量功能，它有助于显示运动员力量的施加位置以及可能存在的不对称性。熟悉姿势恢复研究所或康复专家的人，通常都了解在合理范围内解决不对称性的重要性。虽然这项测量不能完全替代足底压力监测，但它可以作为重心偏移和不对称性的有效替代指标，足以满足大多数教练的需求。

This—and some of Hawkin’s other new offerings—can help forecast injury potential as well as assess where athletes may be in the rehab process. As we mentioned in the last guide, they were the first to offer a kiosk-style testing system for athletes, and they have designed the most cutting-edge acquisition system for sport. Their product is aimed at vertical forces, such as the jumps and pulls, but they are always evolving. Hawkin Dynamics offers very competitive pricing and a web portal, and they are part of a new trend of companies coming down the road.

这款产品——以及Hawkin的其他一些新功能——能够帮助预测受伤风险，并评估运动员康复进程所处的阶段。正如我们在上一篇指南中提到的，他们是首个推出面向运动员的自助式测试系统的公司，也是运动领域最先进的数据采集系统设计者。他们的产品主要针对垂直力（如跳跃和提拉动作），但公司始终在不断进步。Hawkin Dynamics的定价极具竞争力，并提供网络门户服务，是当前市场上新兴趋势的代表企业之一。

Vald瓦尔德

While Vald (formerly Forcedecks) boasts the usual force plate offerings, they’re more known for their software quality and an ability to integrate force plate data with other assessments, such as motion capture. Vald software is highly user-friendly and delivers assessments ultra-fast.

虽然 Vald（前身为 Forcedecks）提供常规的测力台产品，但他们更以软件质量出色以及能够将测力台数据与其他评估（如动作捕捉）相结合的能力而闻名。Vald 软件非常易于使用，并能以极快的速度提供评估结果。

Vald Ecosystem

Image 3. Other data that can be collected within the Vald ecosystem.

图3. Vald生态系统内可收集的其他数据。

Noraxon

Noraxon is the gold-standard for both research-driven purposes as well as more robust team setups. Not only do their force plates boast a robust offering of useful metrics, but they offer more cross-integration with other technologies than possibly any other company.

Noraxon 是研究驱动型用途以及更完善的团队配置的黄金标准。他们的测力台不仅提供丰富的实用指标，而且与其他技术的跨平台集成能力可能比任何其他公司都要强。

This includes things like pressure mapping systems, wireless EMG neuromuscular profiling to examine the dialogue between nervous and muscular system, and much more. This system—and associated costs—may not be ideal for smaller boutique private sector settings, but it is ideal for research and potentially a good fit for team settings. The nice thing is that Noraxon allow you to build out your own system based on the tech you may need.

这包括压力映射系统、无线EMG神经肌肉轮廓分析（用于研究神经系统与肌肉系统之间的互动）等，还有更多。该系统及其相关成本可能不太适合小型精品私营机构，但对于研究以及团队环境来说非常理想。好的一点是，Noraxon允许你根据自身需求构建自己的系统。

Kistler

Kistler was originally intended for more general human performance audiences outside of sport, but its products have since become options in team settings—and their financials are more in line with the budget of a professional team or something on that level. The software is a bit more approachable these days, but it still isn’t nearly as straightforward as other options on this list. However, Kistler is ideal for assessing more horizontal, force vector-driven movements, such as running or cutting. That said, if you’re a regular coach or smaller team without a large budget just looking at mainly vertical displacement/sagittal needs—there are likely better fits.

Kistler 最初是为体育界以外更广泛的普通人群体能表现受众设计的，但其产品后来已成为团队环境中的选择之一——其财务成本也更符合职业球队或类似级别团队的预算。如今该软件的使用门槛已有所降低，但与其他列表中的选项相比，仍远称不上直观易用。不过，Kistler 非常适合评估跑步或变向等更侧重水平方向、由力矢量驱动的动作。话虽如此，如果你是一名普通教练或预算有限的小型团队，主要关注的是垂直位移/矢状面需求——那么可能有更合适的选择。

Bertec

Bertec is one of the industry leaders in movement including gait analysis that’s more aimed at the research side of the equation. They offer a number of solutions that include treadmill systems, gait analysis options, and of course—force plates. Bertec is known more for its hardware than software as its equipment is not only high quality—but also highly durable for most athletic testing needs.

Bertec 是运动领域的行业领导者之一，其步态分析更侧重于研究层面。他们提供多种解决方案，包括跑步机系统、步态分析选项，当然还有测力台。Bertec 更以其硬件而非软件闻名，因为其装备不仅质量上乘，而且对于大多数体育测试需求来说也极为耐用。

CONTEMPLAS

Based in Germany, CONTEMPLAS offers both hardware and software solutions. One key features is the ability to pair their software with other non-CONTEMPLAS force plate systems outside of the company’s hardware ecosystem. The integration of video to pair with the force plate analytics is an excellent feature that is a major value-add when going over assessments with clients. Thankfully, this doesn’t come with a ton of complexity as their whole setup is quite approachable and easy enough to get started with.

CONTEMPLAS 总部位于德国，提供硬件和软件解决方案。其主要特点之一是能够将软件与其他非 CONTEMPLAS 测力台系统配对，而无需局限于该公司的硬件生态系统。将视频与测力台分析相结合的功能非常出色，这在与客户进行评估时具有极高的附加价值。值得庆幸的是，这并不复杂，因为他们的整个设置相当直观，易于上手。

AMTI

Included in our last edition of this buyer’s guide, AMTI offers a quality product. However, their solution isn’t necessarily aimed at sport or your average coach looking to improve the training process with athletic populations. Instead, AMTI is more known for general human locomotive assessments. To this day, they still have a good reputation for their hardware quality and some sports teams do use them.

在我们上一期的购买指南中，AMTI 提供了一款优质产品。然而，他们的解决方案并不一定针对体育领域，也不一定面向那些希望通过运动员群体来改进训练流程的普通教练。相反，AMTI 更以通用的人类运动评估而闻名。时至今日，他们在硬件质量方面仍享有良好声誉，一些体育团队也确实使用他们的产品。

Two Parting Shots最后两点看法

Understand limitations: While force plates can be highly useful, coaches need to recognize their limitations. Because they are comparatively small in total size, the forces measured on most systems are largely concentric-dominant and look at raw force production. However, in sport, most movements executed at velocity are more elastic and eccentric-dominant. Thus, the exact numbers we get from a force plate shouldn’t be taken as a direct measure of the forces an athlete encounters in sport.

了解局限性：虽然测力台非常实用，但教练必须认识到其局限性。由于测力台的总体尺寸相对较小，大多数系统测量的力主要以向心为主，关注的是原始力的产生。然而，在运动中，大多数高速动作更具弹性，且以离心为主。因此，测力台给出的精确数值不应被视为运动员在运动中所受力的直接衡量标准。

Again, that doesn’t mean they aren’t useful, as force plates represent a phenomenal value-add for coaches. Even if some of the forces measured by most systems aren’t a full stand-in for those encountered in sport, they can be taken as a proxy and are highly useful at measuring:

再次强调，这并不意味着测力台没有用处，它对教练而言具有极高的附加价值。即使大多数系统测量的某些力不能完全等同于运动中遇到的力，但它们可以作为替代指标，对于测量以下方面非常有用：

How well athletes produce force in decelerating actions.

运动员在减速动作中产生力量的能力。

How well they get off the ground and their movement strategies for doing so.

他们离地的能力以及实现这一动作的运动策略。

Left to right differentials that may forecast injuries and inform rehab.

左右侧差异，这些差异可能预示受伤风险并为康复提供依据。

Lower body power.下肢爆发力。

Buying with these factors in mind can help set expectations for what you can get out of your system.

在购买时考虑到这些因素，有助于您对系统所能提供的功能设定合理的预期。

Understand Integrations: If you keep in mind the aforementioned considerations when buying, you should be in pretty good shape to evaluate which system may be right for you. The biggest thing to ask yourself before investing in force plates is: are you open to making actionable changes to your training process based on the information provided?

了解整合：如果你在购买时牢记上述注意事项，你应该就能很好地评估哪个系统可能适合你。在投资测力台之前，最重要的问题是：你是否愿意根据提供的信息对训练过程做出切实可行的改变？

If you are—and be honest with yourself, because many coaches operating without force plates are creating good, reliable outcomes—then that’s the first step. The next is defining what specifically you’re looking to measure. After that, tech specs and price range are likely the final determinants.

如果你愿意——请对自己诚实，因为许多不使用测力台的教练也能取得良好且可靠的效果——那么这就是第一步。接下来是明确你具体想测量什么。之后，技术规格和价格范围很可能是最终决定因素。

Of all the technology worth potentially integrating, force plates grade out very high high as they can create genuinely actionable insights. Just don’t get lost in investing in them as a perceived value-add in the eyes of clients or management rather than something that truly can help guide your training.

在所有值得整合的技术中，测力台的评分非常高，因为它们能提供真正具有指导意义的见解。只是不要陷入为了在客户或管理层眼中增加所谓价值而投资测力台的误区，而忽略了它真正能帮助指导训练的作用。

目前@炼手网推荐 Hawkin Dynamic 和 VALD – ForceDecks 两款产品。同样享受全球官方售后和质保服务。仅支持直接采购，不支持招标。