ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What does Oak Responders do?
Movement is foundational to performance, readiness, and long-term health. At Oak Responders, we utilize industry-leading Hawkin Dynamics force plate technology to accurately assess and track how individuals move. These data-driven assessments provide objective insights into movement efficiency, injury risk, physical readiness, and performance potential. Whether you're preparing for the demands of the job or looking to improve overall function, this advanced testing allows us to create tailored training strategies to help you move better, stay healthier, and perform at your best.
What do the different assessment tell you?
At OAK, we use advanced balance, plank, and jump scans to analyze how your body stabilizes and moves — both in stillness and during dynamic effort. These assessments, powered by Hawkin Dynamics force plates, help us identify movement inefficiencies, asymmetries, and potential injury risks. Whether you're recovering from an injury, training for performance, or just looking to move better, this data allows us to build smarter, more personalized programs to help you stay strong, resilient, and ready for anything.
Why isn't the database segmented by sport, job title, or other varialbles?
The data used to calculate the T-scores presented in the software include all of the data from male and female populations collected over the years (millions of scans!). This allows for easy comparison between subjects and enables us to uncover powerful trends in human movement, which are universal. For example, the same underlying trends for hamstring injuries are found in soccer, football, and military populations. Aggregating these subgroups together creates a predictive model with greater statistical power. The database is, however, segmented into more granular groups (age, activity type), enabling us to create more specific predictions.
How does the software work?
Movement capability is a critical pillar of health, performance, and injury prevention. At Oak Responders, we utilize cutting-edge Hawkin Dynamics force plate technology to objectively measure how individuals move. This repeatable, data-driven assessment gives us valuable insights into movement efficiency, injury risk, physical preparedness, and performance potential. With this information, we can identify areas for improvement, understand what activities someone is best suited for, and design personalized training programs that build stronger, more resilient, and more capable individuals — ready for the demands of both life and work.
How do you ensure your data is reliable?
At OAK, we prioritize data you can trust. That’s why we use Hawkin Dynamics force plate technology, known for its accuracy and reliability in performance assessment. Our goal is to deliver only the most meaningful and validated data — cutting through the noise to focus on the variables that matter most. Each assessment includes built-in error detection that filters out flawed trials in real time, ensuring clean, high-quality results. All data is further reviewed by independent, third-party statisticians to guarantee objective analysis, helping you make informed decisions for training, recovery, and injury prevention.