New Perspectives in Assessing Pickup Acceleration
- Jul 30
- 1 min read
The IUSCA's International Journal of Strength and Conditioning is the world leading Diamond Open Access journal in S&C and Sport Science. We have recently published a new article by Pryer, M., Cronin, J., Korfist, C., Neville, J., & Uthoff, A. (2025). titled "New Perspectives in Assessing Pickup Acceleration”
Abstract
In team sports, linear acceleration is a fundamental skill that defines success across competitive levels. While maximal acceleration capability from a static start has been studied extensively, team sport athletes mostly accelerate from a submaximal speed. This ability to maximally accelerate from a non-static start (i.e., pickup acceleration) is largely unexplored. In this review, pickup acceleration assessment using a motorized horizontal linear position encoder (1080 Sprint) is discussed in detail, various signals explained, and a sample case study of high and low pickup capability described.
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