Use of force plates to investigate human motor performance

Ana Maria F. Barela; Odair Bacca; Melissa L. Celestino

doi:10.20338/bjmb.v17i5.395

Use of force plates to investigate human motor performance

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Ana Maria F. Barela Institute of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Cruzeiro do Sul University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil - ambarela@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1148-7681
Odair Bacca Escuela de Fisioterapia, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-5777
Melissa L. Celestino Department of Physical Education, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-3987

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https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v17i5.395

Keywords:

Kinetics, Ground reaction force, Motor tasks

Abstract

Force plates have commonly been used to measure ground reaction forces. The acquired signals can be used to calculate several parameters for different motor tasks performed by human beings. Therefore, the goal of this tutorial is to present general information regarding the most common force plates, as well as their descriptions in terms of their structures, setup procedures, and signal acquisition, conversion, and export functions. This tutorial primarily provides information for those interested in using force plates to investigate human performances in the fields of motor behavior and biomechanics.

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2023-09-30

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Barela, A. M. F., Bacca, O., & Celestino, M. L. (2023). Use of force plates to investigate human motor performance. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 17(5), 175–181. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v17i5.395

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Vol. 17 No. 5 (2023)

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