The Battle of the Equations: A Systematic Review of Jump Height Calculations Using Force Platforms

I Eythorsdottir, Ø Gløersen, H Rice, A Werkhausen… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Vertical jump height measures our ability to oppose gravity and lower body neuromuscular
function in athletes and various clinical populations. Vertical jump tests are principally …

The effect of plyometric training on the speed, agility, and explosive strength performance in elite athletes

H Huang, WY Huang, CE Wu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the speed, agility, and explosive strength
performance of elite basketball players over an 8-week plyometric training program. Fifteen …

Post-activation performance enhancement of flywheel training on lower limb explosive power performance

K Fu, L Chen, ETC Poon, R Wang, Q Li, H Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The study aimed to investigate the post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) of
flywheel training (FT) on lower limb explosive power performance. Using a randomized …

Reliability of My Jump 2 Derived from Crouching and Standing Observation Heights

JM Jimenez-Olmedo, B Pueo, JM Mossi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The crouching or prone-on-the-ground observation heights suggested by the My Jump app
are not practical in some settings, so users usually hold smartphones in a standing posture …

Countermovement Jump Force–Time Curve Analysis between Strength-Matched Male and Female Soccer Players

C Thomas, PA Jones, T Dos' Santos - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to compare countermovement jump force–time measures
between strength-matched male and female soccer players. Males (n= 11) and females (n …

[PDF][PDF] The influence of the specificity of sports specializations on the values of muscle power for female university students.

GD Mocanu, G Murariu - Balneo & PRM Research Journal, 2023 - bioclima.ro
Background: Explosive strength or muscle power plays a decisive role in the motor
performance of all athletes. Purpose: Analysis of muscle strength variations for female …

Accuracy of Inertial Measurement Units When Applied to the Countermovement Jump of Track and Field Athletes

P Miranda-Oliveira, M Branco, O Fernandes - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we aimed to assess the countermovement jump (CMJ) using a developed
instrument encompassing an off-the-shelf Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) in order to …

Influence of different verbal cue types on countermovement jump performance in youth female athletes

B Drury, H Singh, H Larkin, D Behm… - … Journal of Sports …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Although external (EXT) verbal cues have been shown to improve jump performance, limited
research has been conducted in youth athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to …

The effect of upper panel stiffness on biomechanical performance in athletic footwear

AR Luftglass, DF Feeney, RM Queen - Footwear Science, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Athletic footwear can improve performance through targeted design features to improve
biomechanical mechanisms of performance. The alteration of athletic shoe uppers can …

[HTML][HTML] Vertical Jump Height Estimation Using Low-Sampling IMU in Countermovement Jumps: A Feasible Alternative to Motion Capture and Force Platforms

G Villa, A Bonfiglio, M Galli, V Cimolin - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Vertical jump height from a countermovement jump is a widespread metric to assess the
lower limb functionality. Motion capture systems and force platforms are considered gold …