{"id":19039,"date":"2024-01-30T14:10:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T22:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?p=19039"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:36:14","slug":"why-is-my-x-axis-balance-always-greater-than-my-y-axis-balance-on-the-go-direct-force-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/19039","title":{"rendered":"Why does my X Balance seem less stable than my Y Balance when using the Go Direct Force Plate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Go Direct®<\/sup> Force Plate<\/a> (GDX-FP<\/nobr>) has two sensor channels, X Balance and Y Balance*<\/em><\/strong>, that can be used to show the relative balance of a person standing on the Force Plate. This data is typically view by plotting a graph of Y Balance vs.<\/em> X Balance. Since most device screens are not square, one axis will be longer than the other. If the axes are scaled the same (typically -100 to 100), graphs that appear in landscape orientation stretch the x-axis data. When you view your data on such a graph, it can appear your balance in the x-direction is less stable.<\/p>\n

The solution is to adjust the size of the graph (or the graph scaling if the graph size cannot be changed) so that a graph region defined by -100 to 100 on each axis appears square. <\/p>\n

Instructions for resizing or scaling the graph<\/h3>\n

Expand the section that matches the software you are using, then follow the instructions provided.<\/p>\n