About VALD
What is VALD Performance?
VALD systems are the assessment standard across the AFL, NRL, Super Rugby, the Australian Institute of Sport, and professional programmes in the English Premier League and NBA. They are designed to produce objective, reproducible strength and movement data that clinical assessment alone cannot reliably provide.
At Move Physiotherapy, we use VALD ForceDecks and VALD dynamometry to assess every new patient as part of their initial consultation — at no additional cost. This means your physiotherapist starts with data, not assumptions.
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Why It Matters
Why Objective Assessment Produces Better Outcomes
The case for data-driven physiotherapy is straightforward: you can't manage what you can't measure.
Removes Guesswork from Assessment
Traditional physiotherapy assessment relies heavily on clinical experience and subjective judgement. VALD technology produces force data in kilograms, watts, and percentages. Your physiotherapist can identify a 12% deficit in your left hip abductors — not "your left hip feels weaker than your right."
Tracks Recovery with Precision
Repeat testing every 4–6 weeks gives you and your physiotherapist hard evidence that your program is working — or that it needs adjusting. Most patients find visible progress data motivating. It also confirms when you're ready to return to sport or full activity, rather than relying on time or pain alone.
Identifies Asymmetry You Can't Feel
The human body compensates remarkably well. You can have a 25% strength deficit in one limb and feel completely normal during everyday activities — but that deficit is a significant injury risk under load. VALD picks up bilateral differences that don't show on a clinical exam.
The Same Standard as Elite Sport
VALD technology is the assessment standard across AFL, NRL, Super Rugby, Australian Olympic programs, and the EPL. Move Physiotherapy uses the same equipment and methodology to hold every patient — recreational or competitive — to an objective standard of recovery.
Criteria-Based Return to Sport & Activity
Returning to sport based on time or pain resolution is a leading cause of re-injury. VALD allows us to set objective criteria for each stage of rehabilitation — for example, achieving 90% limb symmetry index before returning to full training — and confirm those criteria are met before you progress.
Included in Every Initial Consultation at No Extra Cost
At Move Physiotherapy, VALD technology assessments are included in every initial consultation as standard — not charged as an add-on. You receive elite-level objective data as part of your first appointment.
The Technology
VALD Systems Used at Move
We use two complementary systems that together provide a comprehensive picture of your strength, symmetry, and movement quality.
What to Expect
How VALD Assessment Works at Move
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Start with data, not guesswork.
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