Force Sensors for Sports / Fitness Sports and fitness devices designed with force sensors result in real-time, accurate monitoring devices that can measure both force feedback and pressure distribution. Our thin and flexible sensors allow for a non-intrusive design that can measure both small and...

Fox's Sport Science uses Tekscan's in-shoe and grip systems to measure the performance of Chris Lowery, Jordan Farmar, and Santonio Holmes in three separate skill tests. Here's the video: Want more information on our Sports Performance applications? Download the flyer now!

Walkway™ Assesses Bovine Knee Replacement David Anderson, DVM, used Tekscan's Walkway™ animal gait analysis system on an 8-year-old Jersey dairy cow named Wilhelmina to determine her level of lameness post-surgery. Wilhelmina sustained a breeding injury in December 2007 when the cruciate ligament in...

Force Sensing Glove by Applied Fitness Between work, family, school, and hobbies, we squeeze so much into our daily routines that finding time to get to the gym or fitness center can be a difficult, if not impossible task. Applied Fitness has incorporated Tekscan's FlexiForce™ sensors into their DX...

In Physical Therapy, Too Much Force Can Be Dangerous The amount of force applied by physical therapists in manual therapy techniques and evaluations is important. However, it can vary greatly among practitioners (as much as 500%) and can, at times, reach potentially dangerous levels. Therefore...

Study: In 2013, a study was conducted to investigate the accuracy of the HIT system used in football helmets. The study focused on the helmet fit in high school aged football players and the assessment of the appropriate helmet size for the Hybrid III, the gold standard dummy used for impact testing...

Force Sensor Embedded in Golf Training Device When the makers of ShotWatch (Grip & Rip Technology), were seeking a thin, economical, repeatable and reliable force sensor to incorporate into their golf-training device, they found Tekscan. Once they incorporated a FlexiForce™ sensor into their...

The MatScan™ system was used on athletes at the Special Olympics to find potential problem areas due to increased pressure, off set center of force or other abnormalities. "Fit Feet was founded in 2003 as part of the Healthy Athletes program of Special Olympics. Our mission is to screen athletes...

Help re-align the lower limb & maintain optimal posture Using the MatScan™ pressure mat to assess plantar pressure, weight distribution and Center of Force (CoF) while the patient is standing or performing knee flexions helps identify muscle balance and lower limb alignment. The physiological method...

Pressure Mapping for Equine Hoof Assessment "The in-shoe system has the potential to answer numerous questions for the farriers, veterinarians and horse owners. We have never had the ability to produce this type of solar force data from horses competing in their normal working environment. I am...