Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to explore the powerful integration of plantar pressure mapping and motion capture, showcasing how this combination transforms athlete movement assessment, performance optimization, and injury prevention strategies.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – Why synchronizing plantar pressure mapping and 3D motion capture data can dramatically improve the quality of athlete movement and biomechanical assessments.
2. Understand – How this combination empowers sports performance practitioners to obtain detailed insights into athletic performance.
3. Experience – Practical applications of plantar pressure mapping insoles and 3D motion capture systems, including integrating, measuring, and analyzing kinetic and kinematic data.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss the synergy between plantar pressure mapping and motion capture to elevate athlete assessment and performance profiling.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – Why integrating kinetic data from plantar pressure mapping insoles with kinematic data from 3D motion capture systems can create a more holistic and actionable biomechanical profile.
2. Understand – How this integration empowers sports biomechanists, coaches, and practitioners to better understand athlete movement and mechanics.
3. Experience – Practical applications of plantar pressure insoles and 3D motion capture systems, including integrating, measuring, and analyzing data for enhanced biomechanical insights.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science

Dr. Ricky Pickett joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss the value of using in-shoe plantar pressure mapping insoles as a powerful tool for performance coaches and physiotherapists to analyze and treat golf swing mechanics.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – The mechanics of the golf swing, from the initial musculoskeletal screen to the full swing analysis, including a review of an effective treatment plan.
2. Understand – The role of plantar pressure mapping insoles in various sports and athletics, focusing on weight distribution and power generation, and how these concepts apply to analyzing and improving the golf swing.
3. Experience – A video demonstration of how plantar pressure mapping is utilized in golf swing analysis, highlighting expected weight shifts, power distribution, and the benefits of using this technology as an analysis tool and biofeedback mechanism.easure, analyze, and interpret pressure and muscle activity data.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Ricky Pickett, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Precision Motion Physical Therapy

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss practical applications where combining plantar pressure mapping insoles with surface electromyography (sEMG) offers unmatched analytical insights.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – How to apply evidence-based practices to customize measurement protocols using plantar pressure mapping and sEMG for targeted applications.
2. Understand – The role of plantar pressure mapping and sEMG in enhancing data quality and providing practitioners with more reliable insights.
3. Experience – Hands-on use of plantar pressure mapping and sEMG hardware and software to measure, analyze, and interpret pressure and muscle activity data.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, and complementing it with Surface Electromyography (sEMG) to enhance athlete assessment and profiling.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – The rationale for pairing plantar pressure mapping and sEMG and how this can improve the evaluation of movement mechanics and injury risk assessment.
2. Understand – The role of plantar pressure mapping, when used in tandem with sEMG, in augmenting the neuromuscular profile, providing invaluable human performance data.
3. Experience – Practically using plantar pressure mapping and sEMG hardware and software to measure and analyze pressure and muscle activity data.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile rugby, ice hockey, and American football players.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – Gain insights into the characteristics of rugby, ice hockey, and American football and the diverse abilities and actions crucial for achieving optimal performance and skills in these sports.
2. Understand – Explore the role of plantar pressure mapping in evaluating and monitoring players in these sports during the preseason and regular season.
3. Experience – Acquire practical knowledge using XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles to capture, measure, and analyze plantar pressure data for rugby, ice hockey, and American football players.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile basketball players.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – Gain insights into the characteristics of basketball and the diverse set of abilities and actions crucial for achieving optimal performance and skill in the sport.
2. Understand – Explore the role of plantar pressure mapping in evaluating and monitoring basketball players. Understand how this technology contributes to assessing running biomechanics and foot function during sport-specific skills.
3. Experience – Acquire practical knowledge on using XSENSOR’s Intelligent Insoles to capture, measure, and analyze plantar pressure data for each player on a basketball team. The online seminar offers a firsthand understanding of applying this technology to enhance performance and manage injury risk in basketball players.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile football players.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – The characteristics of football and the different abilities and actions required to develop optimal performance and skill.
2. Understand – How plantar pressure mapping technology can assist sports biomechanists and coaches in evaluating and monitoring football players.
3. Experience – How to use XSENSOR’s Intelligent Insoles to capture, measure, and analyze plantar pressure data for each player on a football team.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science

Paul Graham joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using protocols for the practical implementation of plantar pressure measurement technologies, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles | Clinical, into clinical practices.

Key Takeaways:

1. Learn – How to capture baseline barefoot plantar pressure data using the proposed recording protocol with XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles.
2. Understand – The key areas of analysis using XSENSOR's Clinical Foot & Gait software to provide clear direction for further physical examination and achieve the correct diagnosis.
3. Experience – The process of sharing plantar pressure data with a global community of clinicians to gain insights into our understanding of managing complex conditions.

Speakers
Host: Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer (XSENSOR Technology Corporation)
Guest: Paul Graham, Founder of Stepforce, Musculoskeletal Podiatrist & Clinical Educator in Plantar Pressure Analysis (Stepforce)

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile players in team-based sports.

Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast:

1. Learn – The characteristics of team-based sports and why they need fast and reliable data to support player performance and monitor the risk of injury.
2. Understand – How plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, can assist sports biomechanists and coaches in evaluating the biomechanical efficiency of players during movement patterns.
3. Experience – How to use a plantar pressure mapping system to create individual baseline pressure profiles for each player during the preseason.

Speakers:
Bruce Malkinson, Chief Operating Officer
XSENSOR Technology Corporation

Antonio Robustelli, Sports Performance Scientist & Technologist
OmniAthlete Performance Science