Functional Assessment Analysis Module

Nils Betzler & Steffen Willwacher

Chat: Libor Soumar

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Nils Betzler

Product Manager Life Sciences

Qualisys

Libor Soumar

Biomechanical Engineer

Qualisys

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Dr. Steffen Willwacher

Research Associate / Post-doc

German Sport University Cologne

University of Queensland, Brisbane

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• Received input form many partners over the past years, for example:

- Liverpool John Moore University (Mark Robinson / Jos Vanrenterghem)

- CAR Barcelona (Ventura Ferrer)

- Manchester Institute of Health and Performance (Rich Jones)

- Texas Health (Craig Garrison)

- IFD Cologne (Gert-Peter Brüggemann / Steffen Willwacher)

• In 2019, we defined movement tasks and report based on this input

Background

• Examples use:

- Screening Tool for elite athletes

- Understanding movement problems of recreational athletes

- Monitoring rehabilitation progress

- Research

Usage examples for the module Disclaimer:

The Functional Assessment

module can help professionals

to record and interpret

movement patterns but is not

intended as a diagnostic tool

or medical device.

• Purpose: Streamline repetitive data collection and analysis

What is an “Analysis Module”?

• Available Modules:

- Gait

- Running

- Baseball

- Golf

- Cycling

- Equine

Requirements

10-12 cameras

(less if only selected movements are

recorded)

2 Force plates (required)

EMG (optional) QTM

Visual3D

Functional Assessment Module*

*Contact us for a trial licence

• Collect data in QTM

- Pick desired tasks from the list

- ! Static session must be included

• Select “Visual3D Analysis and Export” in each session

• Review individual reports in Visual3D as required

• Select “Online Report” in any of the sessions

Workflow

• Acceleration

• Change of direction

• Counter-movement jump

• Cutting

• Drop-jump (bilateral / single leg)

• Gait

• Running

• Side hop

• Single-leg jump

• Single-leg landing

• Tapping

• …

Available movement tasks

• Visual3D = one report per movement type

• Web = one report for all types

• Report graphs show contact phase on force plate(s) only

- This is the phase with highest loads on the body = most important for Return to Sport etc.

Reports

Example: from data collection to report

Example reports

• Example report: https://reportdemo.qualisys.com/r/YaoBNat8L/details

• General features of Qualisys’ Online Report Platform:

- Interactive report – switch between means or all curves

- View synchronised data

- Annotate data

- Compare sessions

- Export to PDF

- Share reports

• Functional Assessment Analysis Module:

- A Single module offering many possibilities

- Simple workflow from data collection to final report

- Back up recommendations with objective data

Resources available on Webinar page on Qualisys.com:

• Demo project

• Demo report

Contact your Qualisys representative or sales@qualisys.com for a trial licence!

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