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OUR SERVICES · VALD PERFORMANCE TESTING
Train on data.
Not on guesswork.
VALD is the objective testing technology used by professional sports teams and Olympic programs, now available at UPANDRUNNING. It measures exactly how your body produces force, absorbs load and controls movement, so every training, rehab or recovery decision is backed by real data, not by feel.
Why VALD Testing
The fastest way to improve is knowing exactly where you stand.
Most training and rehab plans are built on estimates: estimated strength, estimated balance, estimated readiness to return to sport. Estimates lead to plateaus, setbacks and, sometimes, reinjury.
VALD replaces the guesswork with measurement. Using the same technology trusted by elite sports teams, NordBord, ForceDecks and Dynamo, we measure how your body produces force, absorbs load and controls movement. The result is a clear, data backed picture of your current ability and exactly what to work on next.
Whether you are building a training foundation or preparing for elite competition, VALD testing turns how you feel into what we can actually measure, and that is what separates guessing from knowing.
Why VALD Testing
- Competitive and recreational athletes
- Runners, footballers, golfers, CrossFit and functional training athletes
- Youth athletes starting structured training
- Anyone returning from injury or recovering after surgery
- Anyone who wants objective data on their strength, balance and movement quality
The Data
What you’ll know after your test
Every VALD assessment gives you a personalized digital report you can actually use, not just a page of numbers.
- Your hamstring strength and any left to right imbalance (NordBord), one of the clearest predictors of injury risk in running and field sports
- How you produce force, absorb load and land (ForceDecks), including jump height, power output and reactive strength
- The strength of individual muscle groups (Dynamo), tested with the same precision used in elite rehab settings
- Asymmetries across your whole body, not just one joint or movement
- Clear, actionable recommendations for training, physiotherapy or rehab
- A baseline you can retest against to track real progress over time
- How you compare to expected ranges for your sport or activity level
- The option to review your results directly with your Physiotherapist.
The Test Behind the Data
What Is VALD Testing?
VALD is a suite of testing technology built to measure what a stopwatch or a tape measure cannot. NordBord measures hamstring strength, one of the clearest predictors of injury risk in running and field sports. ForceDecks use force plates to measure exactly how you jump, land and load each leg, revealing imbalances that are invisible to the eye. Dynamo, a handheld dynamometer, measures the strength of individual muscle groups with the same precision used in elite rehab settings.
None of this requires guesswork on our end, and none of it should require guesswork on yours.
Why real time data matters
Your results appear on screen as you move, not days later. That means your clinician can see, in the moment, exactly how your left knee compares to your right, or how much force you are producing, and adjust your session accordingly.
If you are recovering from an ACL reconstruction, real time symmetry data tells us objectively whether you are ready to progress to the next stage of rehab, rather than relying on how many weeks have passed since surgery. If you are a healthy athlete, that same data tells your coach exactly which quality to train next.
Real time data means fewer assumptions, and a training or treatment pathway that adjusts to you, not the other way around.
The DataRehabilitation and Return to Play
Objective Benchmarks Before You Return to Sport
By combining VALD testing with our Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation teams, UPANDRUNNING makes sure your recovery is measured at every stage, not just assumed. Our clinicians use VALD testing to guide safe, evidence based rehabilitation and return to play, including:
Hamstring injury testing and strain recovery
ACL rehab assessment and return to sport benchmarks
Hip, groin and adductor muscle imbalance testing
Shoulder and upper body neuromuscular testing
Post-injury progress tracking
Balance and stability testing for lower limb injuries
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Find the cause, not just the symptom
Ready to Find Out What Your Body Can Really Do?
Whether you’re focused on injury prevention, improving performance or a structured return to sport, our VALD Performance Lab gives you the data to make the next step count.
