{"id":19319,"date":"2024-03-06T10:29:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T18:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?p=19319"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:24:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:24:20","slug":"how-do-i-use-the-x-axis-and-y-axis-balance-channels-on-my-go-direct-force-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/19319","title":{"rendered":"How do I use the X-axis and Y-axis Balance channels on a Go Direct Force Plate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The X-axis Balance and Y-axis Balance sensor channels of the Go Direct®<\/sup> Force Plate<\/a> (GDX-FP<\/nobr>) are designed to be used together to provide a tool to visualize a student’s efforts to maintain steady balance. The pattern shown on the Y-axis Balance vs.<\/em> X-axis Balance graph provides a relative indication of stability while standing on the force plate. Calculating the standard deviation of the Y-axis Balance data and calculating the area under the Y-axis vs.<\/em> X-axis Balance data can provide a quantification of stability. <\/p>\n

Some things to test<\/h2>\n
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  • Compare the relative stability for test subjects standing with eyes open vs.<\/em> eyes closed.<\/li>\n
  • Compare the relative stability for test subjects standing with arms down at their sides vs.<\/em> arms extended (in various directions).<\/li>\n
  • Compare the relative stability for test subjects standing on one foot (one foot vs.<\/em> two feet, left foot vs.<\/em> right foot, and with eyes opened vs.<\/em> eyes closed). <\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions for setting up and collecting data<\/h2>\n

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