Step-to-Step Kinematic Validation between an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) 3D System, a Combined Laser+IMU System and Force Plates during a 50 M Sprint in a Cohort of Sprinters

The purpose was to compare step-by-step kinematics measured using force plates (criterion), an IMU only and a combined laser IMU system in well-trained sprinters. Fourteen male experienced sprinters performed a 50-m sprint. Step-by-step kinematics were measured by 50 force plates and compared with an IMU-3D motion capture system and a combined laser+IMU system attached to each foot. Results showed that step kinematics (step velocity, length, contact and flight times) were different when measured with the IMU-3D system, compared with force plates, while the laser+IMU system, showed in general the same kinematics as measured with force plates without a systematic bias. Based upon the findings it can be concluded that the laser+IMU system is as accurate in measuring step-by-step kinematics as the force plate system. At the moment, the IMU-3D system is only accurate in measuring stride patterns (temporal parameters); it is not accurate enough to measure step lengths (spatial) and velocities due to the inaccuracies in step length, especially at high velocities. It is suggested that this laser+IMU system is valid and accurate, which can be used easily in training and competition to obtain step-by step kinematics and give direct feedback of this information during training and competition.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) - 21(2021), 19 vom: 30. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

van den Tillaar, Roland [VerfasserIn]
Nagahara, Ryu [VerfasserIn]
Gleadhill, Sam [VerfasserIn]
Jiménez-Reyes, Pedro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Force plates
Inertial sensors
Journal Article
Musclelab
Xsens

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Date Completed 14.10.2021

Date Revised 16.10.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/s21196560

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331816881