An investigation of the reliability, validity, and impact of operator expertise on assessing vertical jump height in collegiate badminton athletes with My Jump Lab

Operator experience exerts minimal practical impact on My Jump Lab derived vertical jump height measurements in university badminton athletes. The tool demonstrates robust reliability and validity, making it suitable for routine training monitoring by operators with varying experience levels in grassroots sports settings. While significant proportional bias was identified for CMJAM, this does not compromise My Jump Lab's utility for relative performance monitoring (e.g., longitudinal training progress tracking), and absolute measurement accuracy can be enhanced via calibration if required. Strict standardization of movement protocols and post-test video review remain essential for SJ testing to mitigate inaccuracies associated with unintended countermovement.