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. 1990;61(3-4):271-3.
doi: 10.1007/BF00357611.

A simple device for measuring a vertical jump: description and results

P Sébert  1 , L Barthélémy, Y Dietman, C Douguet, J Boulay
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A simple device for measuring a vertical jump: description and results

P Sébert et al. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1990.

Abstract

A simple and cheap device has been designed which makes it possible to quantify a vertical jump. The parameters which can be measured or calculated with this device include: height of the jump, duration of thrust, maximal velocity and thus the corresponding maximal power output. The device was tested on 22 young soccer players for whom the height of the jump (0.47 m, SEM 0.015) and maximal power output (34.9 W. kg-1, SEM 1.04) were considered. The device is proposed for assessing training methods and sports aptitude.

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