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Force Plate Getting Stated Guide

This page will guide you through the first steps of setting up your force plates and making measurements.

Download Computer Specification Requirements HERE

Installing MR

Download MR and install it according to the instructions shown below. If you didn’t get a USB drive with your shipment, you can download the latest version of MR below.

System Setup

Review the relevant Quick Start Guide for your force plate system, which contains steps for configuring the force plates correctly in MR.

Force Plate CoP & Orientation Setup

Follow the video tutorial below to learn how to correctly label your force plates for the left/right side, and how to configure the “Body forward” orientation for accurate Center of Pressure information.


Video Force Vector Overlay Setup

Set up live video force vector overlay arrows on top of the force plates for real-time weight distribution and vector details.


Jump Analysis

Download the myoFORCE Jump Protocols and Metrics sheet below for definitions of jump parameters available for Jump Analysis in MR.

Watch the video below for a description of how to perform each supported jump in MR:

  • Countermovement Jumps
  • Squat Jumps
  • Drop Jumps
  • Broad Jumps
  • Hopping


Reporting and Customization

For more reporting and customization tools for force plates, visit our Reporting & Customization page in the Knowledge Base, or visit our Applications page for inspiration.

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