Reliability of Using a Handheld Tablet to Analyze Lower Extremity Landing Mechanics During Drop Vertical Jumps

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Maggi M. Calo Ithaca College

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Joseph D. Bello Ithaca College

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Valerie A. Cohen Ithaca College

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Siobhan C. Stack Ithaca College

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Meredith D. Wells Ithaca College

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Barbara C. Belyea Ithaca College

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Deborah L. King Ithaca College

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Jennifer M. Medina McKeon Ithaca College

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2017-0053
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Volume 24: Issue 2
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Analyzing lower extremity (LE) landing mechanics is a main component of the screening process for athletes predisposed to injury. However, easily accessible and reliable tools for this process in a clinical setting need to be established. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of differentiations in positioning of the iPad and evaluator on the reliability of an iPad to analyze LE landing mechanics during drop vertical jumps (DVJs). The results illustrate that iPads are reliable tools that can be used to capture and analyze DVJs. In addition, the exact positioning of the evaluator does not make a significant difference in the outcome. The results suggest that iPads are a practical and reliable alternative to traditional video analysis.

Calo is an inside sales representative with Condeco, New York, NY. Anania is a graduate student in Athletic Training at University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Bello is a physical therapist working with the New York Yankees Organization, Bronx, NY. Cohen is a graduate student in Exercise Science at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Stack is with Professional Physical Therapy, Long Island, NY. Wells is a doctoral student in Biomechanics at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Belyea is with the Physical Therapy Department at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. King and Medina McKeon are with the Exercise & Sport Sciences Department at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. All research was completed at Ithaca College.

Medina McKeon (jmckeon@ithaca.edu) is corresponding author.
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