The Intelligent Dynamic Sensing Podcast

In this episode, XSENSOR’s Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Malkinson, continues his conversation with performance scientist and sports technologist Antonio Robustelli to explore how data-driven insights are reshaping the footwear design process. They discuss how elite brands and research teams are leveraging plantar pressure data to bridge the gap between laboratory precision and on-field performan...

In this episode, XSENSOR's Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Malkinson, sits down with Antonio Robustelli to explore how plantar pressure mapping is revolutionizing sports footwear design. From sensor resolution to real-world testing, they discuss what it takes to validate performance from the ground up. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Understand the science behind plantar pressure...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to explore the powerful integration of plantar pressure mapping and motion capture, showcasing how this combination transforms athlete movement assessment, performance optimization, and injury prevention strategies. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – Why synchronizing plantar pressure mapping and 3D motion capture data can dramatically im...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss the synergy between plantar pressure mapping and motion capture to elevate athlete assessment and performance profiling. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – Why integrating kinetic data from plantar pressure mapping insoles with kinematic data from 3D motion capture systems can create a more holistic and actionable biomechanical...

Dr. Ricky Pickett joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss the value of using in-shoe plantar pressure mapping insoles as a powerful tool for performance coaches and physiotherapists to analyze and treat golf swing mechanics. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – The mechanics of the golf swing, from the initial musculoskeletal screen to the full swing analysis, including a review of an ef...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss practical applications where combining plantar pressure mapping insoles with surface electromyography ( sEMG ) offers unmatched analytical insights. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – How to apply evidence-based practices to customize measurement protocols using plantar pressure mapping and sEMG for targeted applications. Under...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, and complementing it with Surface Electromyography ( sEMG ) to enhance athlete assessment and profiling. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – The rationale for pairing plantar pressure mapping and sEMG and how this can improve the evaluation of movement mech...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile rugby, ice hockey, and American football players. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – Gain insights into the characteristics of rugby, ice hockey, and American football and the diverse abilities and actions crucial for achieving optima...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile basketball players. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – Gain insights into the characteristics of basketball and the diverse set of abilities and actions crucial for achieving optimal performance and skill in the sport. Understand – Ex...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile football players. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – The characteristics of football and the different abilities and actions required to develop optimal performance and skill. Understand – How plantar pressure mapping technology can a...

Paul Graham joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using protocols for the practical implementation of plantar pressure measurement technologies, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles | Clinical, into clinical practices. Key Takeaways: Learn – How to capture baseline barefoot plantar pressure data using the proposed recording protocol with XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles. Understand – The key areas...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess and profile players in team-based sports. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – The characteristics of team-based sports and why they need fast and reliable data to support player performance and monitor the risk of injury. Understand – How plantar...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to assess different footwear types and choose the right shoe for sports applications. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – The different characteristics of shoe types and how they relate to specific sporting activities. Understand – How plantar pressure mapp...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR's Intelligent Insoles, to measure and assess maximum speed in power and strength-based sports. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – What maximum speed characteristics are regarding kinetics and kinematics and how they relate to sports performance. Understand – How plantar pressure...

Antonio Robustelli joins Bruce Malkinson to discuss using plantar pressure mapping, like XSENSOR’s Intelligent Insoles, to measure and assess power and strength-based sports acceleration. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – What acceleration characteristics are in linear and multi-directional speed and how they relate to sports performance.   Understand – How plantar pressure map...

Bruce Malkinson is joined by Paul Graham to discuss how to use plantar pressure analysis to help clinicians make informed decisions when developing treatment strategies by predicting patient outcomess. Key Takeaways: Learn – How to use XSENSOR’s Intelligent Insoles to see the outcomes of mechanical treatment strategies. Understand – The software and analysis tools that can inform you of how the tr...

Bruce Malkinson is joined by Antonio Robustelli to discuss how to use plantar pressure mapping to measure and test running biomechanics in distance runners. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – The characteristics of running at different speeds, how they relate to skill development, and the ability for distance runners to switch from jogging to sprinting. Understand – How plantar...

Bruce Malkinson is joined by Paul Graham to discuss the current protocol to record plantar pressure data to ensure effective analysis. Key Takeaways: Learn the current protocol for recording and averaging plantar pressure data to get consistent results for analysis. Understand the key analysis tools that XSENSOR’s software provides to help you analyze data, including center of pressure, force vs....

Bruce Malkinson is joined by Antonio Robustelli to discuss how to optimize sport rehabilitation outcomes using plantar pressure mapping technology. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – What the role of a team of professionals is in the rehabilitation of an athlete, as well as the decision-making process for a return to sport. Understand – How plantar pressure data can help athleti...

Bruce Malkinson ( XSENSOR Technology Corporation ) is joined by Antonio Robustelli ( OmniAthlete Performance Concept ) to discuss optimizing running technique using plantar pressure mapping technology and inertial measurement unit sensors. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – What the role of the foot is in running and sprinting and how the dynamics of the foot strike can be asses...

Bruce Malkinson ( XSENSOR Technology Corporation ) is joined by Paul Graham ( Stepforce ) to discuss how forces affect humans in our daily lives. Key Takeaways: Learn what forces affect our bodies, including those that affect our feet like gravity or ground reaction force. Understand the different asymmetries that can affect foot function and plantar pressure. Experience how our body’s systems for...

Bruce Malkinson ( XSENSOR Technology Corporation ) is joined by Antonio Robustelli ( OmniAthlete Performance Concept ) to discuss optimizing strength training programming in sport using plantar pressure mapping technology. Key Takeaways from Listening to This Podcast: Learn – What the role of the foot is in the process of force and power application for sport and how poor foot function can negativ...

Bruce Malkinson ( XSENSOR Technology Corporation ) is joined by Paul Graham ( Stepforce ) to discuss clinical gait assessments and how the analysis of plantar pressure data has become crucial in understanding dynamic weight bearing function. Key Takeaways: Learn what gait analysis methods exist for clinicians to perform assessment protocols and how they compare to one another, including their area...

Bruce Malkinson ( XSENSOR Technology Corporation ) is joined by Antonio Robustelli ( OmniAthlete Performance Concept ) to discuss using plantar pressure mapping technology to optimize speed training and development in sport. Key Takeaways: Learn what the role of the foot is in the process of speed development and how the dynamics of a foot strike can be assessed using plantar pressure measurement...

Bruce Malkinson ( XSENSOR Technology Corporation ) is joined by Antonio Robustelli ( OmniAthlete Performance Concept ) to discuss using plantar pressure mapping technology to create a lower body testing protocol for athletes. Key Takeaways: Learn what the role of lower body testing is in sport and how you can integrate plantar pressure mapping with other complementary tests. Understand the integra...