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Training research, coaching notes, and product stories from the OVR team.
Introducing OVR Force: A Portable Force Plate Without the Price Tag
OVR Force is a portable, standalone force plate that shows results on its own screen, starts at $1,499, and runs no subscription. Same data the $10K+ pro-level plates collect, priced for any program.
The New OVR Connect App Is Here, and It's Still Free
The new OVR Connect app is here: free coach and athlete management, team sessions, and leaderboards for every OVR device. No subscription. iOS and Android.
Force Plate Buyers Guide 2026: Every Major System Compared
A 2026 force plate buyers guide comparing OVR Force, VALD, Hawkin, Meloq, and KINVENT on price, subscription, data ownership, and five-year cost.
When to Act on a Force Plate Asymmetry Number, and When to Ignore It
The 10 percent force plate asymmetry line is borrowed, not validated. Act only when the gap beats the athlete's own variability and repeats in direction.
Flight Time vs Impulse-Momentum: Why Your Force-Plate Jump Height Depends on the Method
Flight time vs impulse-momentum jump height: why the same force-plate jump gives two numbers, which one OVR Force uses, and how to compare a number to a benchmark without getting it wrong.
Braking vs Propulsive Phase: What the Data Means
Two athletes can hit the same jump height with opposite force-time curves. How to read the braking and propulsive phases of a CMJ and what to train.
Track Performance Across a Full Season With Force Plates
Run the same baseline, retest, trend, act loop pro programs use with one force plate. What to track, how often, and how to tell a real change from noise.
How to Build an Athlete Baseline Profile with Force Plate Data
Build a per-athlete force plate baseline: which metrics repeat, what to standardize, how many trials, and how to tell a real change from daily noise.
How to Monitor Athlete Readiness and Fatigue with Weekly CMJ Testing
Use a weekly countermovement jump to monitor athlete readiness and fatigue: which two or three metrics to watch and what to change when a number drops.
IMTP Benchmarks by Sex and Level
IMTP peak force benchmarks by sex and level in net x bodyweight, how to read net vs gross, and how to turn the number into a training decision.
CMJ Norms by Age, Sport, and Competition Level
Sourced countermovement jump (CMJ) jump-height norms by age, sport, and competition level, drawn from peer-reviewed force-plate research.
How to Use Force Plates for Return-to-Play Asymmetry Testing
Force plate asymmetry testing for return-to-play: why a single symmetry % is the weakest signal, why single-leg tests expose it, and a lab-free workflow.
How to Test and Calculate Dynamic Strength Index (DSI)
Test and calculate the dynamic strength index on force plates: the CMJ and IMTP protocol, the math, the 0.60 and 0.80 zones, and how to read it.
How to Perform an IMTP Test on a Force Plate
How to run a repeatable IMTP test on a force plate: position setup, cueing, real-time trial vetting, and reading net peak force the right way.
How to Run a CMJ Test on a Force Plate
A field protocol for running a repeatable CMJ test on a force plate: the weighing phase, which jump-height number to trust, and how to read the trend.