Reliability and Sensitivity of Enode/Vmaxpro Sensor for Muscle Power Assessment
(1) Background: Regardless of the level of physical activity, performance monitoring is a valuable component of the training process. The aim of this research was to assess the reliability and sensitivity of parameter measurements using the Enode/Vmaxpro sensor. (2) Methods: Metric characteristics were examined for average velocity, peak velocity, average power, peak power, movement length, and movement duration. Twenty-seven participants (15 men and 12 women) underwent body composition analysis and testing on a combined leg extension/leg curl machine, performing the exercises with each leg individually under a 30% body mass load. Descriptive statistics, reliability analyses, and difference analyses were conducted to evaluate repeatability and sensitivity levels. The significance threshold was set at the level 0.05. (3) Results: Reliability parameters were found to be statistically significant, both overall (ICC: 0.937-0.991) and separately for men (ICC: 0.899-0.984) and women (ICC: 0.908-0.990). Sensitivity was confirmed through significant differences based on sex (<i>p</i> = 0.000), activity level (<i>p</i> = 0.000), and movement type (<i>p</i> = 0.000). No statistically significant differences were observed between right and left leg performance. (4) Conclusions: The findings suggest that the Enode/Vmaxpro sensor demonstrates sufficient sensitivity and reliability for muscle power testing in biomechanics and sports diagnostics.
Authors
- Nikola Aksović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5312-3456)
- Bojan Bjelica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5539-8210)
- Tatiana Dobrescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7397-7969)
- Lazar Toskić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3538-3024)
- Milan Marković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9544-3773)
- Veroljub Stanković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7721-0899)
- Saša Bubanj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7548-3321)
- Radenko Arsenijević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6571-3111)
Institutions
- University of Nis (RS)
- University of East Sarajevo (BA)
- Univerzitet Union Nikola Tesla (RS)
- University of Bacău (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Life
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life14121706
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.91