Research Study: Validity of DARI Motion Capture System for Assessing Basketball Dunk Kinetics

This data provides strength and conditioning professionals with a better understanding of the magnitude of forces and powers that athletes experience during a basketball game, as well as validate use of a novel technology to monitor athletes’ progress and optimize overall athletic performance.

Based on the results obtained in the present case study, we conclude that the innovative 3-D MCS used in the study accurately assessed peak force and peak power during a basketball dunk. While the force plate served as the gold standard, the 3-D MCS allows greater freedom of movement, and the accompanying software produced rapid data analysis for peak force and peak power during the basketball dunk.