Force Plate Technology/High Performance Model
- This continuing education session is designed for athletic trainers seeking to bridge the gap between data collection and actionable performance outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on how athletic trainers can expand their role beyond traditional support functions to become integral contributors to performance strategy, collaborating across disciplines and utilizing objective data to influence decision-making. One such metric that is being utilized, is force plate technology. Clinicians are increasingly tasked with interpreting jump metrics and translating them into meaningful adjustments in strength and conditioning programs and many have not had the adequate training to feel confident to do so.
- This presentation will explore how jump-derived force plate data can inform individualized training progressions. Attendees will learn how to move beyond surface-level metrics (e.g., jump height) and instead leverage deeper neuromuscular insights to optimize athlete readiness, performance, and injury mitigation. Participants will also explore the evolving role of the athletic trainer within the high performance model.
- By participating in this program, participants will gain practical tools to integrate force plate data into daily workflows while redefining their role within a modern, data-driven high performance environment.
Rhabdomyolysis
- Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is an increasingly recognized condition in athletic populations, particularly in high-intensity training environments and during periods of rapid workload progression. Athletic trainers are often the first healthcare professionals to identify early signs and symptoms; however, variability in presentation and overlap with expected post-exercise soreness can complicate timely recognition.
- By participating in this program, participants will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, and potential complications such as acute kidney injury of exertional Rhabdomyolysis. Emphasis will be placed on differentiating ER from delayed onset muscle soreness, recognizing red flag symptoms, and implementing appropriate immediate management and referral strategies, and how athletic trainers can advocate for safer strength and conditioning practices.
MaineGeneral Sports Medicine & Colby College Sports Medicine offers Enduring CME- Force Plate Data, The High-Performance Model, and Rhabdomyolysis.
CAT A Presentation
Enduring
- Thomas Manning, CSCS, Colby College High Performance Team
- Krystal Santiago Arroyo, ATC, Colby College High Performance Team
- Anne Beethe, ATC, Colby College High Performance Team
Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:
• Differentiate between common jump strategies and profiles to identify neuromuscular deficiencies and asymmetries.
• Interpret key force plate jump metrics (e.g., impulse, rate of force development, eccentric/concentric phase variables) and explain their relevance to athlete performance and injury risk.
• Describe the components of a modern high performance model and the evolving role of the athletic trainer within interdisciplinary teams.
• Develop strategies to expand their professional impact beyond traditional roles by leveraging performance data to influence training and organizational decision-making.
• Describe the pathophysiology of exertional rhabdomyolysis and its potential systemic complications, including acute kidney injury.
• Implement appropriate immediate management strategies, including indications for emergency referral and physician collaboration.
According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education course is considered to be Advanced.
Credits Awarded
CMEs awarded: 3
MaineGeneral Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MaineGeneral Medical Center and Colby College. MaineGeneral Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME and the Maine Medical Association’s Committee on Continuing Medical education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation through the partnership of MaineGeneral Medical Center and Colby College Sports Medicine Department.
