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Published: 2024-12-23

Reliability and Sensitivity of Enode/Vmaxpro Sensor for Muscle Power Assessment

Authors: Milan Marković, Lazar Toskić, Veroljub Stanković, Radenko Arsenijević, Nikola Aksović, Bojan Bjelica, Saša Bubanj, Tatiana Dobrescu

Reliabilty checked
Validity checked
Metrics analyzedPeak Concentric Velocity, Mean Concentric Velocity, Peak Power, Mean Power, Displacement

(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 char- acteristics 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 (p = 0.000), activity level (p = 0.000), and movement type (p = 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.

Findings


The Enode/Vmaxpro sensor demonstrated high reliability and sufficient sensitivity for assessing muscle power and movement kinematics across different testing conditions, sexes, and activity levels. It was particularly noted for its effectiveness in identifying differences between active and inactive participants and between movement types.