ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Velocity-Based Strength Training: The Validity and Personal Monitoring of Barbell Velocity with the Apple Watch.
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- Comparison of the MetricVBT App and the Vitruve Linear Position Transducer for Assessing Execution Velocity and ROM.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Comparative effects of suspension-based and dynamometer-based isometric training on neuromuscular performance in trained male athletes: a randomized comparative study.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Acute Adrenal Suppression Following Resistance Training in Elite Female Athletes: A Comprehensive Steroid Profile.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Is the EnodeProSensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Concurrent validity of novel smartphone-based apps monitoring barbell velocity in powerlifting exercises.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Velocity-based training (VBT) is a method to monitor resistance training based on measured kinematics. Often, measurement devices are too expensive for non-professional use. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy and precision of the Apple Watch 7 and the Enode Pro device for measuring mean, peak, and propulsive velocity during the free-weighted back squat (in comparison to Vicon as the criterion). Velocity parameters from Vicon optical motion capture and the Apple Watch were derived by processing the motion data in an automated Python workflow. For the mean velocity, the barbell-mounted Apple Watch (r = 0.971-0.979, SEE = 0.049), wrist-worn Apple Watch (r = 0.952-0.965, SEE = 0.064) and barbell-mounted Enode Pro (r = 0.959-0.971, SEE = 0.059) showed an equal level of validity. The barbell-mounted Apple Watch (Vpeak: r = 0.952-0.965, SEE = 0.092; Vprop: r = 0.973-0.981, SEE = 0.05) was found to be the most valid for assessing propulsive and peak lifting velocity. The present results on the validity of the Apple Watch are very promising, and may pave the way for the inclusion of VBT applications in mainstream consumer wearables.
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