Portable Force Plates: A Viable and Practical Alternative to Rapidly and Accurately Monitor Elite Sprint Performance

Portable Force Plates: A Viable and Practical Alternative to Rapidly and Accurately Monitor Elite Sprint Performance

This study aimed to examine the associations between a series of mechanical variables automatically generated by a portable force plate (PFP) and the actual performance of professional sprinters over a 150 m course. To test these correlations, 12 top-level sprinters performed vertical jumps (squat a...

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Main Authors: Irineu Loturco, Lucas A. Pereira, Ronaldo Kobal, Cesar C. Cal Abad, Victor Fernandes, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Timothy Suchomel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Sports
Subjects:
force platform
kinetic measures
speed
muscle power
rate of force development
strength
plyometric
stretch-shortening cycle
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/3/61

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