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Ankle Sprain Return-to-Play: Hop Test and Balance Cutoffs Before Cutting Resumes
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Ankle Sprain Return-to-Play: Hop Test and Balance Cutoffs Before Cutting Resumes

Pain-free jogging isn't clearance to cut. A hop-and-balance protocol with the LSI and reach cutoffs research actually supports before cutting resumes.

ankle-sprain·return-to-play·hop-testing
Bands and Chains Wreck Your VBT Velocity Readings: How to Fix It
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Bands and Chains Wreck Your VBT Velocity Readings: How to Fix It

Add bands or chains and your velocity zones lie. See why accommodating resistance skews VBT readings, and how to test and prescribe around it.

velocity-based-training·VBT·accommodating resistance
Fixing Barometric Altimeter Drift That Skews Jump Height Readings Indoors
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Fixing Barometric Altimeter Drift That Skews Jump Height Readings Indoors

Indoor HVAC and door-driven pressure swings quietly drift a barometric altimeter's baseline, inflating jump height over a session. Here is the re-zero fix.

barometric altimeter·jump height drift·indoor pressure drift
Beach Volleyball Jump-Serve Contact Velocity Test: Measuring Toss-to-Contact Timing on Sand
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Beach Volleyball Jump-Serve Contact Velocity Test: Measuring Toss-to-Contact Timing on Sand

Radar clocks the ball, not why the reading swings 15 km/h between serves. Get the toss-to-contact timing protocol, sand setup, and 2 cited studies.

beach-volleyball·jump-serve·serve-velocity
Bluetooth Dropout Losing VBT Reps Mid-Set: How to Diagnose and Fix It
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Bluetooth Dropout Losing VBT Reps Mid-Set: How to Diagnose and Fix It

A set logs 4 of 6 reps and the velocity chart has a gap. Split the cause into interference, distance and buffering, then recover the missing data.

velocity-based-training·VBT·Bluetooth
How to Test Bobsled Push-Start Power Without a Push Track: A 15m/30m Weighted Sled Protocol
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How to Test Bobsled Push-Start Power Without a Push Track: A 15m/30m Weighted Sled Protocol

No ice push track? Measure bobsled push-start power with a 15m/30m weighted sled protocol, individualized load ranges, and 2 cited studies.

bobsled·sled-push·acceleration
How to Measure Boxing Punch Impact Force With a Target-Mounted Accelerometer
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How to Measure Boxing Punch Impact Force With a Target-Mounted Accelerometer

Boxing punch impact force test: mount a target accelerometer to isolate per-punch force and track power decay across combinations, backed by 2 cited studies.

boxing·punch-force·accelerometer
Chest-Strap Heart Rate Dropouts During Sprints: How to Diagnose and Fix Them
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Chest-Strap Heart Rate Dropouts During Sprints: How to Diagnose and Fix Them

The trace looks fine on the jog in, then flatlines or spikes to 220 the moment you hit top speed. Separate the real causes and stop losing sprint HR data.

heart rate monitoring·chest strap·sprint testing
Clean and Jerk Dip-Drive Velocity Tracking: Is It a Depth Problem or a Timing Problem?
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Clean and Jerk Dip-Drive Velocity Tracking: Is It a Depth Problem or a Timing Problem?

A missed jerk can come from a shallow dip or a slow reversal — the bar trace looks the same either way. Track transition velocity to tell them apart.

jerk·weightlifting·velocity-based-training
Concussion Collision Readiness: Dual-Task Reactive Balance and Neck Stability
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Concussion Collision Readiness: Dual-Task Reactive Balance and Neck Stability

Symptom-free and a clean BESS score are not collision-ready. A dual-task reactive-balance and neck-stability protocol for the final call before full contact.

concussion-testing·reactive-balance·dual-task-assessment
Fixing Contact-Time Threshold Misdetection in Reactive Jump Tests
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Fixing Contact-Time Threshold Misdetection in Reactive Jump Tests

A force or accel threshold set too high shortens ground contact time and inflates RSI; set too low, it does the opposite. Here's how to find the right value.

ground contact time·reactive strength index·contact threshold
Cricket Pace Bowling Run-Up Velocity Protocol: Timing the Final Approach Acceleration
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Cricket Pace Bowling Run-Up Velocity Protocol: Timing the Final Approach Acceleration

Release speed alone can't show where bowling pace breaks down. Test the final 5m run-up acceleration zone instead — protocol, benchmarks, 2 cited studies.

cricket·fast-bowling·run-up