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Kozinc, Žiga; Pleša, Jernej – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
Vertical jump height is a widely used variable in sport science and physical education. This narrative review summarizes various numerical methods used to calculate vertical jump height. In force plate technology, the jump height is most commonly calculated using the flight time (FT) or the takeoff velocity (TOV), which provide only the distance…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Scientific Concepts, Measurement Techniques, Computation