ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to analyse the reliability and validity of an opto-electronic sensor system (Velowin) compared to a linear velocity transducer (T-Force System) considered as the gold standard. Mean velocity (MV) and peak velocity (PV) generated in the Smith machine bar placed on the shoulders in counter-movement jump exercise (CMJ) were analysed. The study was conducted with a sample of 21 men with experience in resistance training. Five measurements were analysed for CMJ exercise in concentric phase using a progressive loading increase. Three jumps were made per load with a 3–4 min recovery between loads. The analysis of the variance confirmed that there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in the execution velocity between Velowin and T-Force with each of the loads. The reliability analysis showed, with each of the loads, high values of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC = 0.95–0.99) and a ‘substantial’ Lin´s concordance coefficient in MV (CCC ≥0.96) and between ‘substantial’ (CCC = 0.98) and ‘almost perfect’ (CCC = 0.99) in PV. These results confirm the reliability and validity of the Velowin device is reliable for measuring the execution velocity in loaded CMJ exercise.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank all the participants who selflessly participated in the study.
Disclosure statement
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