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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Feasibility and Accuracy of an RTMPose-Based Markerless Motion Capture System for Single-Player Tasks in 3x3 Basketball.

Wen Zheng, Mingxin Zhang, Rui Dong, Mingjia Qiu, Wei Wang

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors.

Wen ZhengSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.ORCID 0009-0003-3313-1488
Mingxin ZhangSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Rui DongSchool of Physical Education and Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510000, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5631-6299
Mingjia QiuSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.ORCID 0009-0007-2623-0532
Wei WangShanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6847-469X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Markerless motion capture (MMC) offers a non-invasive method for monitoring external load in sports where wearable devices are restricted; however, its validity in 3x3 basketball contexts remains unverified. The viability and measurement precision of a multi-camera RTMPose-based MMC system for single-player tasks in 3x3 basketball performance monitoring were evaluated in this study. Recorded on a standard half-court, eight cameras (60 fps) captured ten collegiate athletes executing basketball-specific activities including linear sprints, curved runs, T-tests, and vertical jumps. The 3D coordinates of hip and ankle keypoints were reconstructed from multiple synchronized camera views using Direct Linear Transformation (DLT), from which horizontal displacement and average speed were derived. These values were validated using tape-measure distance and time-motion analysis. The MMC system demonstrated high accuracy, with coefficients of variation (CVs) below 5%, mean bias under 3.5%, and standard error of estimate (SEE) below 3% across most tasks. Speed estimates revealed great consistency with time-motion analysis (ICC = 0.97-1.00; standardized change in mean [SCM] varied from trivial to small). The Bland-Altman graphs verified no proportional error and little bias. These results confirm the MMC system as a consistent, non-invasive method for gathering movement data in outdoor basketball environments. Future studies should assess the system's performance during live competitive play with several athletes and occlusions and compare it to a laboratory-grade motion capture system.

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BasketballAthletesAthletic PerformanceFeasibility StudiesHumansMaleMotionMotion CaptureWearable Electronic DevicesYoung Adult3x3 basketballcomputer visionmarkerless motion captureplayer displacementpose estimationRTMPose

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PMID40648259
PMCPMC12252153

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