Following a neurological injury such as Stroke or TBI, patients may be at an increased risk of falling. Evaluation of stability is a major challenge for health care professionals. The E-LINK Dual-Axis ForcePlate System provides the solution – an accurate, portable system for objective measure of symmetrical weight distribution, stability, and sway in two axes simultaneously.

With the patient standing, simultaneous measurements of anterior-posterior (front/back) and mediolateral (left/right) sway may be taken for 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 seconds. The fluctuations in weight distribution results are displayed. These are overlayed and comparisons are made from one session to the next. Up to 10 sessions may be compared simultaneously and analysed in a progress report.

Within Orthopedic and Sports Rehabilitation settings, the E-LINK Dual-Axis ForcePlate is used to scientifically quantify the weight distribution (load) of both legs to document both mediolateral (right/left) and anterior-posterior (front/back) asymmetries.

The E-LINK Activity Modules are graded therapeutic exercise and biofeedback. Both single axis and multi-axis activities are available. The limits of the patient's stability are measured and these are then used to set the parameters for exercise. The loading/unloading of the ForcePlates controls the Activity. The paramaters may be adjusted to grade the exercise to acheive the patient goals. This allows the therapist to determine the degree to which a patient is motivated to move from center to perform the activity successfully – the higher the percentage, the farther the patient must move from center.

Dual Axis ForcePlate (DFP4) consists of 4 ForcePlates used with the Base Frame. The Base Frame allows the position of the ForcePlates to be varied to accommodate different stance widths – from pediatrics to adults.

As an added bonus – the individual ForcePlates can be removed from the Base Frame for unilateral or bi-lateral measurement and exercise in both the upper and lower extremities.