Journal of Applied Sports Sciences 10(1): 3-15, doi: 10.37393/JASS.2026.10.01.1
Sampling frequency impact on countermovement jump metrics
Paul Donahue‡, Lindsey Legg§, Madeline R. Klubertanz|, Mianli G. Patton¶, Tristan L. Young‡‡ University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, United States of America§ Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom| Auburn University, Auburn, United States of America¶ University of Georgia, Athens, United States of America
Corresponding author: Paul Donahue ( paul.donahue@usm.edu ) Academic editor: Ognyan Miladinov © Paul Donahue, Lindsey Legg, Madeline R. Klubertanz, Mianli G. Patton, Tristan L. Young. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), which permits to copy and distribute the article for non-commercial purposes, and the original author and source are credited. Adapted content must be distributed under the same license Citation:
Donahue P, Legg L, Klubertanz MR, Patton MG, Young TL (2026) Sampling frequency impact on countermovement jump metrics. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences 10(1): 3-15. https://doi.org/10.37393/JASS.2026.10.01.1 |  |
Abstract
Purpose: Sampling frequency is a methodological consideration that can infl uence force-time data outcomes and calculations. The purpose of this investigation was to examine diff erences in countermovement jump performance from data obtained at three diff erent sampling frequencies. Methods: 85 recreationally trained individuals performed 3 jump trials on a dual-force plate, sampled at 2400 Hz. Each trial was then resampled to 1200 and 600 Hz. Results: Repeated-measures ANOVA revealed no statistically signifi cant diff erences in sampling frequencies. Pearson’s product moment correlations revealed significant moderate to very large (r = .47 – .75) between 600 and 2400 Hz and large to very large relationships between 600 and 1200 Hz (r = .5 – .76). Signifi cant large to near perfect relationships were seen between 1200 and 2400 Hz (r = .87 – .99). Conclusions: Though no variables demonstrated statistically signifi cant diff erences, the stronger relationships and higher levels of agreement between 1200 and 2400 Hz, suggest that a minimum of 1000 Hz be used when collecting force-time data during the countermovement jump.
Keywords
Force-Time Analysis, Countermovement Jump, Methodology, Sampling Frequency