COMPARING JUMP HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM A VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD-MOUNTED-DISPLAY AND A FORCE PLATE

Authors

Georg Teufl, University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria, AustriaFollow
Mark Simonlehner, Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences Institute of Health Sciences, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, AustriaFollow
Kerstin Prock, Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, AustriaFollow
Brian Horsak, Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences Institute of Health Sciences, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, AustriaFollow

Category

Virtual Reality

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

This study aims to determine the accuracy in measuring jump height by using a head-mounted display (HMD) compared to a force plate and a standard optical motion capture system. A total of 178 counter movement jumps were recorded. Results reveal a high correlation (r = 0.86) between HMD and force plate measurements, with a significant bias of 6.7 cm. Regarding the HMD’s spatial tracking ability, results demonstrated a very high correlation (r=0.99) and a minimal bias of 0.3 cm compared to motion capture. Our preliminary data suggest that varying head orientation during jumping potentially influence jump height measured via an HMD. Results underscore the idea of using HMD for jump assessment, but more specific algorithms are needed for accurately assess of jump height solely by an HMD.

Recommended Citation

Teufl, Georg; Simonlehner, Mark; Prock, Kerstin; and Horsak, Brian (2024) "COMPARING JUMP HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM A VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD-MOUNTED-DISPLAY AND A FORCE PLATE," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 213.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/213