Subject’s age: 15
Subject’s gender: Female
Reason for visit: Increased jump height for better volleyball performance.
Noraxon hardware used: Duel force plates & 1 NiNOX high-speed video camera.
Key Improvements Shown in Comparison Report:
Higher jump height, lower eccentric mean and max KAI.
Key Findings: Jump height wasn’t as high as we wanted, and eccentric KAI numbers were very high.
Treatment summary: Lots of jumping with varying loads, loading her right side more than the left to decrease KAI.
Assessment & Training Outcomes:
Athlete jumping higher, playing better volleyball. She became able to “play above the net” and her spikes and serves improved as she could angle them lower, thanks to jumping higher.