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SynthesisSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Use, Validity and Reliability of Inertial Movement Units in Volleyball: Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature.

Diego Hernán Villarejo-García, Adrián Moreno-Villanueva, Alejandro Soler-López, Pedro Reche-Soto, José Pino-Ortega

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Synthesis in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Body fat of competitive volleyball players: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023
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  6. Validation of the WIMU PROJournal of human kinetics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Diego Hernán Villarejo-GarcíaFaculty of Sports Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
Adrián Moreno-VillanuevaFaculty of Health Sciences, Isabel I University, 09003 Burgos, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7301-0619
Alejandro Soler-LópezFaculty of Sports Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0688-1796
Pedro Reche-SotoFaculty of Sports Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
José Pino-OrtegaFaculty of Sports Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9091-0897

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of inertial devices in sport has become increasingly common. The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of multiple devices for measuring jump height in volleyball. The search was carried out in four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences and SPORTDiscus) using keywords and Boolean operators. Twenty-one studies were selected that met the established selection criteria. The studies focused on determining the validity and reliability of IMUs (52.38%), on controlling and quantifying external load (28.57%) and on describing differences between playing positions (19.05%). Indoor volleyball was the modality in which IMUs have been used the most. The most evaluated population was elite, adult and senior athletes. The IMUs were used both in training and in competition, evaluating mainly the amount of jump, the height of the jumps and some biomechanical aspects. Criteria and good validity values for jump counting are established. The reliability of the devices and the evidence is contradictory. IMUs are devices used in volleyball to count and measure vertical displacements and/or compare these measurements with the playing position, training or to determine the external load of the athletes. It has good validity measures, although inter-measurement reliability needs to be improved. Further studies are suggested to position IMUs as measuring instruments to analyze jumping and sport performance of players and teams.

Indexed as

Athletic PerformanceVolleyballAdultAthletesBibliometricsHumansMovementReproducibility of Resultsinertial measurement unitsjump heightmicro-electro-mechanical systemsperformancesensorssports technology

Identifiers

PMID37112300
PMCPMC10142445

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