New Perspectives in Assessing Pickup Acceleration.

Authors

  • Mark Pryer Auckland University of Technology - Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, New Zealan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-5357
  • Prof John Cronin Auckland University of Technology - Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, New Zealand & Athlete Training and Health, Katy, Texas, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8889-0911
  • Chris Korfist Auckland University of Technology - Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, New Zealan
  • Jono Neville Auckland University of Technology - Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, New Zealan
  • Aaron Uthoff Auckland University of Technology - Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, New Zealan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6737-0562

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v5i1.397

Keywords:

Sprinting, Running, Kinematics, Kinetics, Team Sport

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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Published

2025-04-04

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): International Journal of Strength and Conditioning

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Copyright (c) 2025 Mark Pryer, Prof John Cronin, Chris Korfist, Jono Neville, Aaron Uthoff

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How to Cite

Pryer, Mark, John Cronin, Chris Korfist, Jono Neville, and Aaron Uthoff. 2025. “New Perspectives in Assessing Pickup Acceleration”. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning 5 (1). https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v5i1.397.