Performance Testing
At Prime Sports Physiotherapy, we believe that objective data leads to better decision-making, more effective rehabilitation, and improved performance outcomes. Using the Strength By Numbers AxIT system, which incorporates force plates, dynamometers, jump profiling, and endurance assessments, we deliver a precise, measurable picture of your physical capabilities that observation alone simply cannot provide. Our performance testing and athlete profiling service is available at both our Balerno and Newhaven clinics, either integrated into a physiotherapy appointment or booked as a dedicated 60-minute session.
What does Performance Testing & Athlete Profiling involve?
Your appointment begins with a conversation. Your clinician will take time to understand your goals, injury history, activity levels, and current training status before tailoring the assessment to your individual needs. You will then complete a series of objective tests, which may include force plate testing, dynamometry, jump profiling, balance assessments, endurance measures, and functional movement analysis. Each assessment is selected based on what is most relevant to you, ensuring the data collected is meaningful and actionable.
Following your session, you will receive a personalised report by email presenting your results in a clear, easy-to-understand format. The report highlights your strengths, flags any asymmetries or areas for improvement, and provides specific recommendations for rehabilitation, training, or performance development.
How will it benefit you?
The value of performance testing lies in its objectivity. By measuring key markers such as strength, power, force production, limb symmetry, and balance, we can identify factors that may not be visible through observation or subjective assessment alone. This allows us to design targeted rehabilitation and training plans grounded in evidence rather than assumption.
For those recovering from injury, sports performance testing is particularly powerful. It provides clear data on whether strength and function have returned to the levels required for safe progression through rehabilitation or return to sport. This removes the guesswork from one of the most critical decisions in an athlete’s recovery. It can also help identify underlying factors that may be contributing to injury risk or limiting performance, giving you and your clinician a fuller picture of where to focus your efforts.
Beyond injury rehabilitation, athlete profiling provides valuable benchmarks for athletes and active individuals at any stage. Whether you are looking to improve sporting performance, monitor progress during a training block, or simply gain a clearer understanding of how your body is functioning, the data gives you something concrete to work towards and measure against over time.
Who is it for?
Our performance testing and athlete profiling service is suitable for athletes, recreational exercisers, and individuals at any stage of rehabilitation. Whatever your goal, whether returning from injury with confidence, reducing injury risk, optimising sport performance, or establishing a baseline, our clinicians in Edinburgh will ensure the assessment is tailored to you and that the results translate into a clear and practical plan of action.