Is the Concept, Method, or Measurement to Blame for Testing Error? An Illustration Using the Force-Velocity-Power Profile

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aut.relation.endpage1768
aut.relation.issue12
aut.relation.journalInternational Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
aut.relation.startpage1760
aut.relation.volume17
dc.contributor.authorSamozino, Pierre
dc.contributor.authorRivière, Jean Romain
dc.contributor.authorJimenez-Reyes, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCross, Matt R
dc.contributor.authorMorin, Jean-Benoît
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-11T02:27:22Z
dc.date.available2023-07-11T02:27:22Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-10
dc.description.abstractWhen poor reliability of "output" variables is reported, it can be difficult to discern whether blame lies with the measurement (ie, the inputs) or the overarching concept. This commentary addresses this issue, using the force-velocity-power (FvP) profile in jumping to illustrate the interplay between concept, method, and measurement reliability. While FvP testing has risen in popularity and accessibility, some studies have challenged the reliability and subsequent utility of the concept itself without clearly considering the potential for imprecise procedures to impact reliability measures. To this end, simulations based on virtual athletes confirmed that push-off distance and jump-height variability should be <4% to 5% to guarantee well-fitted force-velocity relationships and acceptable typical error (<10%) in FvP outputs, which was in line with previous experimental findings. Thus, while arguably acceptable in isolation, the 5% to 10% variability in push-off distance or jump height reported in the critiquing studies suggests that their methods were not reliable enough (lack of familiarization, inaccurate procedures, or submaximal efforts) to infer underpinning force-production capacities. Instead of challenging only the concept of FvP relationship testing, an alternative conclusion should have considered the context in which the results were observed: If procedures' and/or tasks' execution is too variable, FvP outputs will be unreliable. As for some other neuromuscular or physiological testing, the FvP relationship, which magnifies measurement errors, is unreliable when the input measurements or testing procedures are inaccurate independently from the method or concept used. Field "simple" methods require the same methodological rigor as "lab" methods to obtain reliable output data.
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, ISSN: 1555-0265 (Print); 1555-0273 (Online), Human Kinetics, 17(12), 1760-1768. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2021-0535
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/ijspp.2021-0535
dc.identifier.issn1555-0265
dc.identifier.issn1555-0273
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/16413
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHuman Kinetics
dc.relation.urihttps://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/17/12/article-p1760.xml?content=abstract
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectjumping
dc.subjectreliability
dc.subjectreproducibility
dc.subjectstrength evaluation
dc.subjectvalidity
dc.subjectjumping
dc.subjectreliability
dc.subjectreproducibility
dc.subjectstrength evaluation
dc.subjectvalidity
dc.subject42 Health Sciences
dc.subject4207 Sports Science and Exercise
dc.subject1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
dc.subject1116 Medical Physiology
dc.subject1701 Psychology
dc.subjectSport Sciences
dc.subject3202 Clinical sciences
dc.subject3208 Medical physiology
dc.subject4207 Sports science and exercise
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshExercise Test
dc.subject.meshReproducibility of Results
dc.subject.meshAthletes
dc.subject.meshMuscle Strength
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshExercise Test
dc.subject.meshReproducibility of Results
dc.subject.meshMuscle Strength
dc.subject.meshAthletes
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshExercise Test
dc.subject.meshReproducibility of Results
dc.subject.meshAthletes
dc.subject.meshMuscle Strength
dc.titleIs the Concept, Method, or Measurement to Blame for Testing Error? An Illustration Using the Force-Velocity-Power Profile
dc.typeJournal Article
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