International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Alexander Neale Eagles

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• Research Article
  Motion Capture System versus Common Force Platform Methodologies for Vertical Jump Analysis
  Author(s): Alexander Neale Eagles, Mark Gregory Leigh Sayers, Matthew Bousson and Dale Ingham LovellAlexander Neale Eagles, Mark Gregory Leigh Sayers, Matthew Bousson and Dale Ingham Lovell
  
  Background: This study compared vertical jump phase identification using a three-dimensional motion capture system to three common force platform based methodologies. Methods: Thirty-two semi-professional male rugby league players (23.3 ± 4.1 years) volunteered to participate in the study. Participants completed six vertical jumps on a force plate with landmark body markers for the motion capture system analysis. The data from the motion capture system was then analysed against three common methods used in vertical jump analysis. Results: Eccentric phase time, concentric phase time, time to peak force and rate of force development for method one were significantly different (p<0.001) from motion capture system data. Method 2 was significantly different (p<0.05) for eccentric phase time identification compared to motion capture analysis. No significant differences were fou.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000369

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