ForceDecks iOS – Release Notes

This firmware update provides additional hardware support for all ForceDecks v2 systems (FD Mini, FD Lite, FD Max).

Not sure how to update your firmware? Check out this article.

Updating firmware must be done on the ForceDecks Windows application, even if you exclusively use the iOS app.

New and enhanced features

• You can now easily report on body weight with two new metrics added to most tests.
  • Bodyweight in Kilograms, and
  • Bodyweight in Pounds.
• The Create Profile page has been updated with a brand new look to improve profile management.

Resolved issues

• Fixed bug where certain colours were difficult to see when casting the app to external screens.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

New and enhanced features

• You can now upgrade your isometric testing with eight (8) brand new test types.
  • Run-Specific Ankle Iso-Push
  • Run-Specific Knee Iso-Push
  • Run-Specific Hip Iso-Push
  • Standing Isometric Calf Raise
  • Single Leg Standing Isometric Calf Raise
  • Isometric Belt Squat
  • Single Leg Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull
  • Single Leg Isometric Squat Hold

Note: These new tests will not be available as a test type in VALD Hub Group Dashboard upon initial release.

• ForceDecks iOS is now in light mode! This provides you with a more consistent experience across all of our VALD system apps.

Resolved issues

• Implemented changes to mitigate crashing issues that were intermittently affecting some iOS devices.
• Fixed bug where the Rebound Contact Time metric was incorrectly being displayed in cm instead of ms.
• Fixed bug where default metrics for newer test types were not appearing correctly as expected.

New and enhanced features

• Countermovement Rebound Jump is now available as a test type on all ForceDecks apps.
• Single Leg Countermovement Rebound Jump is now available as a test type on all ForceDecks apps.

Resolved issues

• The category name "Frequent" in ForceDecks iOS has been corrected to say "Common".

Resolved issues

• The Test Uploader has been improved to be more reliable in uploading tests with and without ForceDecks Vision.

New and enhanced features

• A Profile’s body weight can now be hidden from the screen during testing by selecting the "Hide Body Weight During Recording" option in Settings.
• Legacy results mode has been removed to allow for a faster experience in the app.
• Metric annotations have been added for most unitless (or ratio) metrics.
• Balance tests can now be conducted for 20 seconds.
• A “seconds” label has been added to the Exercise Length parameter during balance testing.
• Start of movement detection in all isometric test types has been improved to be more accurate and consistent from rep to rep.
• The following metrics have been added: Peak Vertical Force (Net of BW), Concentric Mean Velocity, & Concentric Impulse (Abs) / BM.
• When quick creating a Profile during Test Setup, that Profile will be automatically selected when returning to the Profile Select page.
• A clear error message has been added to inform Users with limited Groups permissions that they are adding a Profile with no assigned Group.
• A warning has been added when the Profile Edit page is exited with saving the edits.
• The term “Gender” has been updated to “Sex” during Profile Create and Profile Edit.
• The “Auto-Jump” testing mode has been updated to the “Auto Detect” testing mode.

Resolved issues

• A bug has been fixed where a duplicate Profile would appear on the Profile Select page after a Profile is created during Test Setup.
• The Upload Manager now accurately shows the state of FD Vision uploads when the app is closed while a video is being uploaded.
• The “Drop Landing” metric in the Single Leg Land and Hold test has been fixed to correctly display the time when the drop landing occurred.

New and enhanced features

• The video uploader for ForceDecks Vision now gives more detailed status updates.
• Users can now choose to have ForceDecks Vision videos only upload when their device is connected to Wi-Fi.
• Force values have been added to the y-axis for the live force trace during testing.

Resolved issues

• A bug has been fixed that prevented certain ForceDecks Vision videos from being uploaded to VALD Hub.
• Duplicate profiles are no longer created when creating profiles while the device is offline.
• Tags are now successfully uploaded when a test is recorded while the device is offline.
• The Upload Status page now correctly resizes when the app is switched from portrait to landscape mode.

New and enhanced features

• A message has been added to inform users that the legacy results view is being phased out.

Resolved issues

• The app no longer crashes when the re-zero button is selected during an active test recording.
• The asymmetry value has been added to the Historical Asymmetry Chart in the Summary results view.
• Profiles created when the device is offline will be queued and then uploaded to VALD Hub when the device goes back online.

New and enhanced features

• Ability to chart historical values for a metric immediately following a test.
• Quickly see the percent change in a test result compared to the last session.
• New annotations explaining a metrics trend after a second test has been performed.

Resolved issues

• The wording on the "Time to Peak Force" annotation has been corrected.
• The app no longer crashes when quickly navigating back to the test screen after beginning a testing session.
• The search term during Profile selection now correctly updates when navigating back to that page.
• The Test Setup page now correctly updates when navigating back to it after repeat testing in a single session.

New and enhanced features

• Results for Squat Assessment, Single Leg Squat Assessment, and Push Up test now display in a more intuitive manner where all reps that are performed are viewable and selectable within the app.

Resolved issues

• “Higher is generally preferred” and “Lower is generally preferred” metric interpretation guides incorrectly displayed for certain asymmetry metrics.

New and enhanced features

• A Summary view has been added to the results page which shows the average metric value across multiple reps and the asymmetry across a test for unilateral tests.
• When performing balance tests or in auto-jump mode, reps are now grouped into test types to make the results easier to navigate.
• The rep-by-rep chart is now available for all metrics shown when viewing individual rep results.
• Balance parameters are now shown in the test selector to better label the different tests that have been performed.
• The clickable area around the test length selector for balance tests has been increased to allow greater ease of use.

Resolved issues

• Fixed bug where no results would show for reps where a single metric could not be calculated.
• Fixed bug where the rep selector occasionally would malfunction when centre of pressure data was being recorded.

New and enhanced features

• Annotations have been added to key metrics to make them quick and easy to interpret.
• The test results layout has been enhanced to allow for more intuitive viewing of test metrics.
• The metric selection menu has been improved to allow for quicker metric selection for each test.

Resolved issues

• The timer for balance tests has been fixed to start more promptly after a test is selected to start.

New and enhanced features

• A major update to the user interface for test selection now allows users to filter tests by categories in order to quickly find their desired test.

Resolved issues

• Device memory is now handled in a more efficient way which will result in a faster and more reliable app experience.

New and enhanced features

• The following new metrics have been added to ForceDecks, ForceDecks Jump, and ForceDecks iOS.
  • Time to Stabilisation
  • Force at Zero Velocity / BM
  • Eccentric Deceleration Impulse / BM
  • Eccentric Duration
  • Concentric Duration
  • RSI-modified (Imp-Mom)
  • Impulse (Net of BW)
  • Concentric Impulse (Abs) / BM
  • Coefficient of Restitution
  • Force (Net of BW)
  • Displacement at Takeoff
  • Mean Force
• The Hop and Return test now allows for shorter contact times in ForceDecks, ForceDecks Jump, and ForceDecks iOS.
• Additional length of test options have been added when conducting balance tests in ForceDecks iOS.
• A new Sit to Stand to Sit test has been added for ForceDecks and ForceDecks iOS.

Resolved issues

• The calculation for the RSI (Jump Height/Contact Time) metric in the Hop Test has been corrected in ForceDecks, ForceDecks Jump, and ForceDecks iOS.
• The name displayed when locating FDLites has been corrected in ForceDecks iOS.
• The placement of buttons has been corrected when conducting balance tests in ForceDecks iOS.
• The units displayed for historic units have been corrected when viewing balance test results in ForceDecks iOS.
• A bug has been fixed which prevented the battery status from displaying for certain force plates in ForceDecks, ForceDecks Jump, and ForceDecks iOS.
• An issue has been identified and corrected which prevented multiple force plates from being located simultaneously over Bluetooth on ForceDecks iOS.
• A bug has been fixed where Kistler brand force plates were not returning centre or pressure values and were reporting repeating timepoints for ForceDecks and ForceDecks Jump.
• An issue where the force plates would display incorrectly in portrait mode during balance testing in ForceDecks iOS.
• The timer prior to balance tests has been corrected to accurately count three seconds in ForceDecks iOS.