ForceFrame iOS – Release Notes

New and enhanced features

• You can now view normative data directly in the ForceFrame app. This will show you how the individual is performing compared to others in their age and sex demographic.

Want to learn more about normative data? Visit our article on how normative data is calculated for more information.

Resolved issues

• Removed rest timer for the last rep in a Training Program.
• Fixed spelling error in pop-up when ending a Training Program early.
• Fixed bug where the "Finish Training" during Training Mode was not appearing at the correct time.
• Fixed bug where results were not displaying properly if an exercise was skipped in the past Training Program.
• Font colors in Testing and Training Mode setup have been corrected.

A new and improved ForceFrame Training Mode is here!

New and enhanced features

• You can now create and edit training programs directly in the app.

• With a brand new look and feel, the app will intuitively take you through setting up and performing each exercise in your training program.
• Commonly used training programs will be highlighted during selection to speed up the setup process.
• Exercise thresholds can now be edited on the fly during a training program using the button or dragging the green 'Training zone' up and down the graph.

• Post training results will now include impulse and any historical results.

• Knee Extension and Ankle Plantar Flexion are now available as exercises in Training Mode.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

New and enhanced features

• Testing notes can now be recorded during a test if enabled in the Settings menu. These notes are not available in VALD Hub, however, can be accessed via external API.

• Rep order is now maintained when deleting reps during testing to reduce confusion.

Resolved issues

• Fixed issue where the force trace was hidden on iPhone devices by the buttons in the bottom-right corner.
• Fixed bug where the Test Setup would automatically advance when selecting custom tests without a valid name.
• Fixed bug where Test Position names were not being sorted alphabetically as expected.

New and enhanced features

• Historical results and rep-by-rep charting are now available for iPhone.
• The force trace and metric views have been separated for iPhone.

Resolved issues

• The searching spinner for ForceFrame device discovery will now correctly display if a Bluetooth search is being conducted or not.
• The crescent foot position will now save as expected when selected as a test position.
• Previous results will continue to display after the ForceFrame is zeroed prior to a test beginning.

New and enhanced features

• Prior to starting a test, you will now see results from the last time that profile performed that test type.
• Result tiles for force and ratio metrics will now show a chart of historical test values for that profile test.
• A trend indicator now shows the percentage change in metric values between the previous test value and the current test.
• Trend annotations on the result tiles now describe the change in metric values in easy to interpret sentences.
• Test names are now fully spelled out during test selection.
• The ForceFrame welcome screen has been updated to display the ForceFrame Max.
• The 'Back to Main Menu' button after testing has been moved to the bottom right corner.

Resolved issues

• The Bar Height position can now go up to a maximum value of 31 to accommodate ForceFrames with extended posts.
• Fixed bug where the "No devices found" text during the Test Setup was not visible when the device's system settings were set to dark mode.
• The Dyno test type now correctly measures force from both load cells simultaneously.

New and enhanced features

• Results can now be full screened to allow metrics to be studied in more detail.
• The Test Position modal now displays as full screen prior to the test beginning to allow for easier access.
• Button labels following a test being uploaded have been updated to allow for greater clarity in their purpose.

Resolved issues

• A bug has been resolved where the “Test results” heading was not properly spaced above the results Tiles.
• A bug has been resolved where force metric values were being calculated with a median filtered force measurement.
• Metric labels and annotations have been updated to improve spacing on the Tiles.

Resolved issues

• A bug has been fixed where iPad's running iOS 17 would crash when they begin recording a test.

New and enhanced features

• Force thresholds in Training Mode can now be editing during a program, to allow for more convenient training.
• When the force-trace is fully minimized during test recording it will now be greyed out to put more focus on the metrics.

Resolved issues

• A bug has been resolved where the app would occasionally crash when generating results.
• The horizontal alignment of the “Test Results” header has been fixed during Testing.

New and enhanced features

• The testing and results page has been rebuilt to allow for fast and simple interpretation of test metrics.
• Test metrics now include annotations for a simple explanation of its meaning.
• Peak and average force metrics now include a bar chart that shows the relative value of that metric for each rep in the test.
• Reps can be easily viewed and removed by tapping on individual bars in the chart.
• The force-trace is now resizable to allow for more or less focus to be put on it during testing.
• Foot Position is now displayed in the apps with a symbol of the shape instead of a written description, to allow for quicker identification.
• Light mode has been upgraded to be the only color option for the app, in order to give a more consistent viewing experience for all users.
• Auto-select test position for tests with only one option.

New and enhanced features

• ForceFrame device discovery during test setup has been improved and is now faster and more reliable.
• During test setup the next button is now automatically selected when making a device, profile, or test type selection.

New and enhanced features

• A new firmware version (v2.2) is included which results in more reliable force measurements.

Resolved issues

• A bug has been fixed in data collection which resulted in occasional zero points being incorrectly measured and plotted on the force trace.

New and enhanced features

• An "Ankle Plantar Flexion" test type has been added with two available testing positions: Seated and Supine.
• A "Knee Extension" test type has been added with seven available testing positions: Standing, Seated (10), Seated (45), Seated (90), Supine (10), Supine (45), and Supine (90).

Resolved issues

• Fixed firmware bug which prevented certain ForceFrame devices from using Bluetooth.

New and enhanced features

• A banner will now notify users when they have performed a rep that has significantly overloaded their ForceFrame sensors.
• A wider array of ForceFrame load cell capacities will now be supported.
• A wider array of ForceFrame firmware versions will now be supported.

New and enhanced features

• A median filter has been implemented on the force trace graph on the recording screen to make the graph easier to read and interpret.

Resolved issues

• An issue has been resolved where occasional spikes in the force measurements were recorded as reps.

New and enhanced features

• The design of the main menu has been updated to be more intuitive.

Resolved issues

• The app will now consistently allow you to log out and change users even if you selected the "Remember Me" option when logging in.