ActivForce 2 Digital Dynamometer Package

Since obtaining the Activforce unit it has proven to be a versatile and important piece of kit both myself and the students love using. In the iniveristy setting it allows students to obtain solid objective measures to assess the effectiveness of treatment and training iterventions. The students have really enjoyed having data to support their practise.

Personally being able to use this within my clinic has enabled me to provide athletes with a visual representation on the tests we are doing whilst also providing a stimulus for them to push harder to beat a target score. Being able to use it for objective measures but also to provide athletes with a goal to work towards has really benefited the client experience and is definitely a piece of equipment I feel will be used exponentially moving forward!

Active force 2 helps patients understand the problem and strength deficits, while giving objective markers to the clinician. As a result, patients love the challenge to improve strength, more actively comply with exercises for the next session, helping motivation over treatment.

Treatment plans can be changed as a result of the measurements, helping the clinician determine the most appropriate treatment plan and compliance with exercises.

Clients who are not currently injured can use strength testing, prior to starting a new activity, allowing the clinician to advise on the appropriate conditioning plan and market to an active and healthy population.

The Activforce has been a great addition to the service that we are able to deliver to our patients. It has really helped us clearly demonstrate to our patients where they still need to focus their rehabilitation efforts. It is simple to use and far easier to chart a patients progress over time than with Oxford muscle grading. Would thoroughly recommend!

Activforce 2 is a useful tool that ensures accurate measurements and makes it easy to track patient progression. With features for both strength and angle measurements, it is a useful product that can be used a lot. I use Activforce 2 mostly to check the development of strength in the rehabilitation of patients and players. After a strength test, there is a nice graphical presentation of the power development during the test and a comparison with the opposite side. I often find that patients find this informative and motivating.

Here at Solent University, we have three ActivForce 2! We use these small handheld devices in our student lead clinic, practical teaching sessions and research. The ActivForce 2 allows us to record accurate and quantifiable results. We can assess and track progression easier as we have increased standardisation of assessment. We can present our results for both students and clients to see as data which is increasing engagement and understanding. The device is very user friendly, easy to pack and take away with you and can be used in a variety of settings. We will definitely be looking to expand our use of this device.

My organisation purchased an Activforce 2 which has been a highly valuable tool to use with our patients. We initially ran into some complications with our Activforce 2 account and some of the additional equipment add-ons. Michael helped us quickly resolve these complications which made us feel like we had full customer support from Activbody even after buying their dynamometer. Would 100% recommend

I found the Activforce 2 quick to set up and easy to use; the functionality of the both the device and app are good. Recording the data and setting the parameters through the Activforce 2 app through my phone makes it easy to use. The results appear on the app but being able to send them by email is a nice touch. My main use of Activforce 2 is for measuring force but I was quite impressed with the ROM tool. Whether an elite practitioner in an enhanced settling or a private practitioner, I can certainly see its place and I would recommend Activforce 2.

We’ve been using the Activforce 2 for the last three months and have been extremely impressed by it. We’d been looking for a good quality and sensibly priced hand-held dynamometer (HHD) for over 12-months but were struggling to find a suitable one. The unit is compact, portable and easy to use in clinic. It requires minimal set-up and gives instant objective measures for both range of motion (ROM) and muscular force. I have found this to be particularly beneficial for taking ROM where I would have previously struggled to obtain an accurate goniometer reading. The force testing has been valuable in screening patients quickly and efficiently within the clinic room without the need for accessing equipment in the gym. Patients are impressed by use of more accurate testing methods and this helps in terms of monitoring and feeding-back on changes in objective markers as well as creating better engagement and buy-in from the patient. The Activforce 2 represents one of the most user-friendly HHDs on the market and given the relatively low price point, I would have no hesitation to in recommending it to all physiotherapists and rehab professionals.

Here at Solent University, we have three ActivForce 2! We use these small handheld devices in our student lead clinic, practical teaching sessions and research. The ActivForce 2 allows us to record accurate and quantifiable results. We can assess and track progression easier as we have increased standardisation of assessment. We can present our results for both students and clients to see as data which is increasing engagement and understanding.

The device is very user friendly, easy to pack and take away with you and can be used in a variety of settings. We will definitely be looking to expand our use of this device.

We have been using the Activforce and Activforce 2 devices for the past season at Leicester Tigers and would happily recommend it for use across sports clubs, private practice and also public healthcare musculoskeletal services.

The apps are extremely easy to use, and we have found great benefit from using both devices for training and rehabilitation, particularly for live feedback provided to monitor isometric training - ensuring constant output across a contraction without dropping intensity, and as an objective marker to ensure consistent progression.

For objective testing as a handheld dynamometer, the ActivForc2 two in particular has proved extremely helpful in providing an email summary in the ActivForce 2 app, featuring a force trace graph to look at rate of force development and the smoothness of contraction over time with limb symmetry. Similarly, we have been able to use the device as a reliable objective measure for some less frequently tested areas such as the foot and ankle.

We have also used the Activ5 in early rehabilitation to provide an external focus of attention during strength training to offset deficits in neuromuscular control. This has particularly proved useful ACL rehabilitation and of other knee injuries, which begins by taking a peak force measurement at the beginning of the set to ensure loads are individualised.

Given its affordability, it would certainly prove a reliable substitute for force plates for organisations who cannot justify the expense of more expensive devices, and its variety of uses make it an excellent option for practitioners.”

I have been using the Activforce and Activforce 2 handheld dynamometers for almost 2 years and would wholeheartedly recommend it. For around £360 I find it reliable and straightforward to use, and with the addition of being able to record range of motion with the Activforce 2 unit, it means I need to carry less equipment with me when carrying out MSK assessments.