Load Velocity Profiling

Load-velocity profiling assesses how a person's movement speed changes as load increases. Key training adaptations occur at specific velocities (for example, max power at ~50% velocity decrement), the profile tells the exact load needed to achieve that velocity and consequent adaptation for each individual. Use this relationship when programming to have individual athletes sprint, lift or jump at specific speeds to get the desired training adaptations.

• Graph: The graph shows speed on the y-axis and machine load on the x-axis. The line corresponds to the change in speed as the load changes.
• VDec Table: Calculates the velocity decrement in 10% intervals from max speed of the movement. Determine appropriate training load to meet the desired training speed of the movement based on training goals. Save to Profile allows this data to be easily used for training within the 1080 professional software.
• value: This is a measurement of how well the line matches the actual measurements. A value of 1.0 means the line intersects all included measurements. A value below 0.9 is considered poor. Ideally values >.95 are expected with full effort repetitions.
• value: This is the theoretical max load for this exercise. Client is not expected to actually be able to use this load since the speed would be zero. This load is specific to the 1080 Motion motorized device.

Creating a Load Velocity Report

The report can be created from within a group training session, as well as from the browse data interface.

From group training:

1. Perform a minimum of three runs or reps at different loads (See choosing loads below)
2. Enter "select mode"

4. Select the runs or reps to include in the report.
5. Once selected, click on Load Velocity button:
   

From Browse Data:

1. Perform (at least) three runs at different loads. Please note, the runs or reps need to be completed in the same set
2. Click on the Load Velocity button:
   

Save to profile

By saving the load velocity report to the client's profile it will become available in future training sessions for exercises of this type as a way to set load from velocity decrement.

• For linear sprint exercises, the saved report will be usable with any linear type sprint exercise.
• For single rep type exercises (i.e. squats, pulls, presses), the saved report is only available for that particular exercise.

Generate PDF

Press the PDF button to produce a PDF report that can be shared and viewed outside of the 1080 software.

Choosing loads

Load selection based on type of movement (i.e. sprinting vs single rep squat Jump) are different. Be mindful to have greater than 3 kg seperation between resisted repetitions. Select loads that are in the range that you plan to practice in for the type of exercise being tested. If a high vdec is desired, then it's better if the load velocity profile also contains higher loads.

Here is a sample of loads for a trained athlete using the Sprint 1 or Sprint 2 device. Learn more by watching this tutorial.

Sample Sprinting Load Velocity Testing Protocol

1. 2 kg resisted sprint -> 30 meters
2. 8 kg resisted sprint -> 25 meters
3. 14 kg resisted sprint -> 20 meters

Sample Single Rep Load Velocity Testing Protocol (i.e. Trunk rotation)

1. 3 reps at 2.5 kg
2. 3 reps at 8% body weight
3. 3 reps at 12% body weight