Strength Assessment and Physiotherapy Blog

Introducing Kassandra AI from KINVENT
Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to disrupt the healthcare industry – and is poised to revolutionize the way forward-thinking physical the...

Your Guide to KINVENT Force Plates
Read how KINVENT’s four models of force plates compare – and learn which plates are right for your needs
Among physical therapists (PTs), sports me...

KINVENT E-Book: A Practical Guide to 3-Axis Force Plates
Among physical therapists, strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers and others, force plates are prized for their versatility and abili...

Introducing KINVENT K-Deltas 3D Force Plates
Quantitatively measure vertical, anterior-posterior and medial-lateral movement in real time
Digital force plates are a staple instrument for many ...

Streamline Testing, Optimize Recovery with KINVENT Sessions
A practical, step-by-step guide
For too long, physical therapists (PTs) and others have had to depend on analog tools and manual muscle testing (MM...

Ready to Invest in Biofeedback Equipment? Here’s How to Balance Cost & Quality
For physiotherapists, manual muscle testing (MMT) has long reigned supreme. The method, which requires physical therapists (PTS) and other practiti...

How to Choose the Right Handheld Dynamometer for Your Practice
Learn how five popular push handheld dynamometers compare
For over a century, handheld dynamometers (HHDs) have been used to quantifiably measure ...

Electromyography for Athletic Trainers
Electromyography (EMG) measures a muscle’s response to gentle electrical currents. For decades, EMG has been used by doctors, physical therapists a...

How to Choose the Right Force Plates for Your Practice
Learn how popular dual, uniaxial, portable force plates compare so you can assess which model is best suited to your practice.
Force plates (also k...

Practicing Shared Decision Making in Physical Therapy
Learn how to increase PT patient engagement with the KINVENT Physio App.
Keeping patients engaged in the physical therapy process – and encouraging...

How to Choose the Correct Hand Dynamometer for Your Practice
Learn how hydraulic hand dynamometers compare to their digital, hybrid and Bluetooth counterparts and assess which one is best for your practice
Ha...

Optimize Athletic Performance, Prevent Injury with KINVENT Digital Biofeedback Devices
Athletic trainers play a vital role in helping athletes reach their performance goals – and stay healthy while doing so. As trainers know, performa...

KINVENT E-Book: How Physical Therapists Can Use Evidence-Based Practice to Drive Improved Health Outcomes
For decades, the field of physiotherapy has been largely confined to the subjective realm. “Manual muscle testing,” which requires physical therapi...

Return to Sport Webinar: Comparing Two Body Types on the Basketball Court
We're excited to announce our upcoming webinar with orthopedic and sports physical therapist Dr. Leon Knight. Knight will discuss how he assesses t...

Study: KINVENT K-Pull a Reliable Tool for Measuring Quadriceps Strength After ACL Reconstruction
A recent study found the KINVENT K-Pull is not only a reliable alternative to the HUMAC NORM Cybex when it comes to rehabilitating reconstructed AC...

Guest Blog: The Benefits of Bluetooth Force Plates in Upper Body Injury Rehabilitation
By Dr. Nate Harris
In my journey to becoming the owner of a sports physical therapy practice in Charleston, South Carolina, I have had to wear many...

Introducing KINVENT K-Myo
Easily measure muscle activation and fatigue with KINVENT’s latest product, K-Myo
Physical therapists, sports medicine practitioners and neurologis...

Case Study Part II: KINVENT Brings Pro Level Training & Preventive Injury Care to All
Part Two: Digital Force Plates Enhance Accuracy & Patient Experience
When South Carolina-based sports physical therapist, Dr. Nate Harris, open...

Case Study: KINVENT Brings Pro Level Training & Preventive Injury Care to All
Part One: Bluetooth-Enabled Tools Streamline Testing
When Dr. Nate Harris worked as a staff physical therapist for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Seatt...

KINVENT E-Book: CMJ Testing with K-Deltas Force Plates
Countermovement jump (CMJ) tests are a bread-and-butter exercise in the physical therapy and athletic conditioning worlds.
While the test is routin...