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Validity and Reliability of the PUSH Wearable Device to Measure Velocity

and Power During Loaded Countermovement Jumps

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 Validity and Reliability of the PUSH Wearable Device to Measure Velocity
and Power During Loaded Countermovement Jumps
Nicholas Ripley & John J. McMahon
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Directorate of Sport, Exercise and Physiotherapy, University of Salford, Salford, UK

Introduction: Reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients and coefficient of
The PUSH wearable wireless device has recently been designed specifically for variation percentages. A dependent t-test was used to compare mean differences in peak
resistance training to provide kinematic and kinetic feedback. Similar technologies velocity and peak power derived from the PUSH band and force platform. The PUSH
already exist but can be limited to certain exercises by the wire connection. Both wired bands concurrent validity was tested against the force platform using the Pearsons
and wireless technologies provide immediate feedback of movement velocity and power correlation (r) coefficient and coefficient of determination (R2). The alpha level was set at
during performance, but a wireless device may be seen as more useful in a training P < 0.05.
environment. Currently, only two studies have determined the validity and reliability of the
PUSH band against both 3D motion analysis during the dumbbell (DB) curl and DB
shoulder press (2) and a linear position transducer (LPT) during a smith machine back
squat (1). The PUSH band demonstrated high levels of validity when compared with 3D
motion analysis during the DB curl and DB press for both peak and average velocity (2).
During the squat, high reliability was found for both average and peak velocity. High
associations were also found between the PUSH band and LPT for both peak (r = 0.91)
and average (r = 0.86) velocity, but the values derived for peak and average velocity were
significantly lower (p < 0.05) and higher (p < 0.01), respectively, for the PUSH device (1).
Aims:
The aim of this study was to assess the concurrent validity and reliability of the PUSH
band for determining peak velocity and peak power during loaded countermovement Figure 1: relationship between peak velocity values Figure 2: relationship between peak power values
jumps (CMJs). derived from the PUSH wearable device and the force derived from the PUSH wearable device and the force
platform (where CPV = criterion peak velocity and APV = platform (where CPP = criterion peak power and APP =
Methods: alternative peak velocity). alternative peak power)
Eighteen recreationally active sports science students (15 males, 3 females, age = 23.7 Results:
6.9 years, body mass 78.7 10kg, height 177.8 6.7cm) performed three maximal
effort CMJs with a 20 kg barbell. Each repetition was performed on a Kistler force High levels of within-session reliability of the peak velocity and peak power
platform (criterion method) sampling at 1000 Hz whilst subjects wore a PUSH band measurements were found for both the PUSH band and force platform, however, the
(alternative method) sampling at 200 Hz on their dominant forearm. PUSH band data PUSH band significantly (p < 0.001) overestimated all values compared to the force
was transmitted via Bluetooth to an Android tablet running the PUSH app (Version 1.126, platform (Table 1). Despite this, positive relationships were found between values
Toronto, Canada). System velocity and power were determined from raw force-time data attained using both systems with coefficient of determination (R2) values of 0.84 and
using forward dynamics. Velocity values registered by the PUSH band were derived by 0.90 for peak velocity (Figure 1) and peak power (Figure 2) respectively, therefore
integrating vertical acceleration data (via the in-built accelerometer) with respect to time. correction equations were produced (Table 1).
Power values from the PUSH band were determined using inverse dynamics with system Conclusion:
mass manually inputted into the PUSH app. Peak velocity and peak power values from The PUSH band is reliable but overestimates peak velocity and peak power during loaded
both systems were taken forward for statistical analysis. CMJs in comparison to values obtained from a force platform (criterion method).
Table 1: Descriptive statistics, reliability statistics and correction equations for peak velocity and peak power values
attained from the PUSH band and force platform
Practical Applications:
Practitioners may use the PUSH band to monitor peak velocity and peak power during
Peak Velocity Peak Power
Method
loaded CMJs due to its high reliability, however, the correction equations presented here
Mean SD Mean SD
-1
(ms )
CV% ICC 2
r (R )
(W)
CV% ICC 2
r (R ) should be applied to resultant values if data is to be used for normative purposes or
Push band 2.53 0.24 2.7 0.918 3895 1132 6.4 0.932
compared to force platform derived values.
0.914 0.949
Force Platform 2.23 0.26 3.1 0.927 (0.836) 3635 887 7.2 0.862 (0.900) References:
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Correction Equations Wearable Device To Measure Movement Velocity During The Back Squat Exercise. J Strength Cond Res, Epub.
Peak power criterion peak power = (0.743 (PUSH band peak power value)) 741.19 2.Sato K, Beckham G, Carroll K, Bazyler C, Sha Z, & Haff G. Validity of wireless device measuring velocity
of resistance exercises. J Trainol, 4:15-18, 2015.
Peak Velocity criterion peak velocity = (0.9943 (PUSH band peak velocity value)) 0.2906
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SD = standard deviation, CV% = coefficient of variation percentages and ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient