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How to Track Kettlebell Swing Velocity and Power with an IMU Sensor
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How to Track Kettlebell Swing Velocity and Power with an IMU Sensor

Kettlebell swing velocity depends on where you mount the IMU: bell, wrist, or hip. Placement protocols, load benchmarks, and 2 cited studies.

kettlebell·velocity-based-training·imu
Korfball Shooting Elevation: Testing Clearance Over the High Post
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Korfball Shooting Elevation: Testing Clearance Over the High Post

A shooter keeps getting blocked at the post despite a clean release. A field protocol that turns that into a measurable clearance-margin number.

korfball·shooting-testing·release-mechanics
Lacrosse Shot Speed Radar Measurement: Correcting Release-Angle Error
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Lacrosse Shot Speed Radar Measurement: Correcting Release-Angle Error

Radar angle error can swing lacrosse shot speed readings by 15-20%. Get the crease-position setup, bearing tolerances, and checks that fix it.

lacrosse shot speed radar·lacrosse shooting mechanics·radar gun accuracy
Lacrosse Shot Speed Without a Radar Gun: Separating Crosse Sweep Velocity From Release Timing
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Lacrosse Shot Speed Without a Radar Gun: Separating Crosse Sweep Velocity From Release Timing

Estimate lacrosse shot speed without a radar gun. See the crosse-sweep vs. release-timing IMU protocol, benchmark bands, and 2 cited studies behind it.

lacrosse·shot-speed·imu
Why Your Lactate Readings Are Inconsistent (and How to Fix It)
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Why Your Lactate Readings Are Inconsistent (and How to Fix It)

Same effort, different lactate numbers every time? Sampling site, sweat contamination, and strip handling errors are usually to blame, not the meter.

lactate meter·blood lactate testing·lactate threshold testing
Reconciling Laser/Doppler Sprint Speed With Timing Gates
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Reconciling Laser/Doppler Sprint Speed With Timing Gates

Laser peak speed and timing-gate splits rarely match, and it is not a calibration error. The averaging math behind the gap, plus a field protocol to prove it.

sprint-testing·timing-gates·laser-radar
Linear Position Transducer Cable-Angle Error Fix: Correcting Off-Vertical Pull
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Linear Position Transducer Cable-Angle Error Fix: Correcting Off-Vertical Pull

An off-vertical LPT cable inflates displacement and velocity readings. See why, how to test your setup, and the mount fix that corrects it for good.

linear position transducer·LPT·cable angle error
Load Cell Hysteresis Is Making Your IMTP Scores Read Low: How to Diagnose and Re-Zero It
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Load Cell Hysteresis Is Making Your IMTP Scores Read Low: How to Diagnose and Re-Zero It

Repeated IMTP trials reading lower each time? Load cell hysteresis and zero creep between pulls could be why. Here's how to test for it and re-zero correctly.

IMTP·isometric strength testing·load cell
The Loaded-Carry Grip Endurance Test: A Timed Protocol You Can Standardize and Repeat
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The Loaded-Carry Grip Endurance Test: A Timed Protocol You Can Standardize and Repeat

A timed farmer's-carry protocol that scores grip endurance, not one-rep strength. Load selection, failure criteria, benchmarks, and the studies behind it.

grip-strength·loaded-carry·grip-endurance
Long Jump Run-Up Velocity and Board Accuracy Testing
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Long Jump Run-Up Velocity and Board Accuracy Testing

Long jump approach speed test that tracks final-6-stride velocity against clean-jump rate, so a rising speed number stops hiding a rising foul problem.

long-jump·approach-run·board-accuracy
Long Jump Runway Speed and Board Accuracy: Measuring Both Together
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Long Jump Runway Speed and Board Accuracy: Measuring Both Together

Long jump approach speed test up 3%, but fouls up too? A speed-accuracy matrix tracks velocity and board precision together, not just one number.

long-jump·approach-run·board-accuracy
Lumbar Disc Injury: Milestones for Returning to the Barbell
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Lumbar Disc Injury: Milestones for Returning to the Barbell

Pain-free walking isn't spine-ready. A flexion-tolerance roadmap with load, ROM, and rep milestones for getting a herniated disc back under the barbell.

lumbar-disc·return-to-lifting·deadlift