The Validity and Reliability of the MyJump2 Application to Assess Vertical Jumps in Trained Junior Athletes |
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| Authors: | Simon A Rogers Peter Hassmén Adam Hunter Alison Alcock Stewart T Crewe Janina A Strauts |
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| Institution: | 1. Australian Institute of Sport, Bruce, Australia;2. Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia;3. Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of jump assessments using the MyJump2 application. Eleven junior athletes (15 ± 1.4 years) performed five countermovement (CMJ) and drop jumps (DJ) measured simultaneously by a force platform and MyJump2. Additionally, intra- and inter-day reliability was assessed over two sessions, 7 days apart. Extremely high agreement between MyJump2 and the force platform (intra-class correlation coefficient, ICC ≥ 0.99) and the intra- and inter-operator agreement (ICC = 0.98–0.99) confirmed the validity and reliability of MyJump2. Mean typical errors (coefficient of variation percentage, CV%) within the first and second sessions were 4.9% and 4.5% respectively for CMJs, and 8.0% to 11.8% for DJ outcomes. CMJ height held acceptable inter-day reliability (CV < 10%; ICC > 0.8), while DJ did not. Results supported MyJump2 to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing jumps; however, with variability in DJs in this cohort, appropriate caution should be taken if including in a junior assessment battery. |
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| Keywords: | Testing talent-identification reactive strength mobile device |
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