ERIC Number: EJ1212872
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1091-367X
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Validity of the Blast Athletic Performance Monitor for Assessing Vertical Jump Height in Female Volleyball Players
Montoye, Alexander H. K.; Mitrzyk, Joe
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, v23 n2 p99-109 2019
Introduction: Wearable activity monitors have been developed for jump height assessment, but the Blast Athletic Performance monitor has not yet been validated, and it remains unclear if the Blast can track changes across a sports season. Methods: Collegiate women's volleyball players (n = 20) wore the Blast monitor (waistband) while performing standing vertical jumps (SVJs) and one-step vertical jumps (OSJs) weekly during and after a 9-week season. Jump heights from the Blast were compared to a Vertec (criterion). Results: Correlations of Blast and Vertec were moderately high (r = 0.67-0.69), but the Blast underestimated SVJ and OSJ (9.2-10.0 cm), with mean absolute percent errors 19.8-21.0%. A + 23% correction factor reduced errors to 10.5-11.3%. The Blast did not detect small decreases (2-4 cm) in criterion-measured jump height in the postseason. Conclusion: The Blast underestimated jump height and had limited ability to detect changes of up to 5.0 cm following a volleyball season. A relative correction lowered, but did not eliminate, measurement error.
Descriptors: Females, Athletes, Team Sports, Measurement Techniques, Measurement Equipment, College Athletics, College Students, Correlation, Performance, Psychomotor Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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