This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is a group discussion on using force plates and jump testing.

Speakers:

• Trevor Swartz (Colorado Rockies organization)
• Brian Buck (Sparta Science)

Questions/topics covered in the episode:

• General force plate discussion (frequency of testing, metrics used, testing used, etc.)
• How are you taking that data and using it to drive changes?
• Challenges you face/backlash from athletes (dealing with “well what does that mean?”)
• Continuing education about force plates – where to find more info

Quotes:

• “It’s selfish as a practitioner to think that we’re just gonna test and eventually figure it out and then come back with a better plan” – Brian Buck (15:54)
• “The training is meant to offset what is going on in the game” – Trevor Swartz (19:28)
• “A force plate is just hardware. Let’s not forget that. It’s the interpretation that matters” – Brian Buck (53:42)

If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:

Instagram:
Trevor Swartz – @trevor_swartz9

Brian Buck – @brianbuck6

Twitter:

Trevor Swartz – @tswartz9

Brian Buck – @brianbuck6