Evolution of smart devices and human movement apps: recommendations for use in sports science education and practice
Author(s)
Keogh, Justin W. L.
Espinosa, Hugo
Grigg, Josie
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2016
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Many smart phones and tablets possess high-speed cameras. An increasing number of human movement professionals (e.g. personal trainers, athletics coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and physiotherapists) are beginning to use human movement analysis apps with their smart phones/tablets to quantitatively assess their clients’ performance and injury risk. However, an understanding of the validity and reliability of these tools is required. This narrative review seeks to list some relevant human movement apps; summarise the validity and reliability of selected apps and to provide recommendations for their use ineducation ...
View more >Many smart phones and tablets possess high-speed cameras. An increasing number of human movement professionals (e.g. personal trainers, athletics coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and physiotherapists) are beginning to use human movement analysis apps with their smart phones/tablets to quantitatively assess their clients’ performance and injury risk. However, an understanding of the validity and reliability of these tools is required. This narrative review seeks to list some relevant human movement apps; summarise the validity and reliability of selected apps and to provide recommendations for their use ineducation and practice.
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View more >Many smart phones and tablets possess high-speed cameras. An increasing number of human movement professionals (e.g. personal trainers, athletics coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and physiotherapists) are beginning to use human movement analysis apps with their smart phones/tablets to quantitatively assess their clients’ performance and injury risk. However, an understanding of the validity and reliability of these tools is required. This narrative review seeks to list some relevant human movement apps; summarise the validity and reliability of selected apps and to provide recommendations for their use ineducation and practice.
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Journal Title
Journal of Fitness Research
Volume
5
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This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
Subject
Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified
Electrical and Electronic Engineering not elsewhere classified
Human Movement and Sports Sciences