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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
Jump Mat Contact Time Error From Floor Flex: Why Sprung Floors Inflate Your Numbers
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Jump Mat Contact Time Error From Floor Flex: Why Sprung Floors Inflate Your Numbers

A sprung or suspended floor under your jump mat can stretch measured contact time and quietly deflate RSI. Here's how to spot it and fix the setup.

jump mat·ground contact time·floor compliance
Fixing Accelerometer Clipping in High-Impact Plyometrics
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Fixing Accelerometer Clipping in High-Impact Plyometrics

Hard drop jump landings can exceed your sensor's g-range, clipping the signal and skewing ground contact time and RSI. Here's how to set the range right.

accelerometer clipping·g-range·plyometrics
IMU Sampling Rate Too Low for Plyometrics: How to Diagnose and Fix It
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IMU Sampling Rate Too Low for Plyometrics: How to Diagnose and Fix It

Ground contact under 200ms needs real timing resolution. See how low IMU sampling rate creates quantization errors that skew RSI, and the minimum Hz to use.

IMU sampling rate·ground contact time·plyometrics
Fixing IMU Step Count Errors on Turf Sprints: Retuning Thresholds for Short Contact and Slip
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Fixing IMU Step Count Errors on Turf Sprints: Retuning Thresholds for Short Contact and Slip

IMU step counts drop on turf sprints when short ground contact and foot slip weaken the impact signal below your detection threshold. Here's the fix.

IMU step count·step detection threshold·turf sprint
RSI Inflated by Short Contact Time: How to Find and Fix the Measurement Error
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RSI Inflated by Short Contact Time: How to Find and Fix the Measurement Error

A drop jump reads RSI 3.1 with a 0.09s ground contact time that felt nothing like a stiff bounce. Here's why timing-gate error inflates RSI and how to retest.

reactive strength index·RSI·ground contact time