RT Journal Article
T1 Estimation of maximum sprinting speed with timing gates: greater accuracy of 5-m split times compared to 10-m splits
T2 Estimación de la velocidad máxima de carrera con puertas de cronometraje: mayor precisión en los tiempos parciales de 5 m en comparación con los tiempos parciales de 10 m
A1 Zabaloy, Santiago
A1 Freitas, Tomas T.
A1 Carlos-Vivas, Jorge
A1 Giráldez, Julian C.
A1 Loturco, Irineu
A1 Pareja Blanco, Fernando
A1 Gálvez González, Javier
A1 Alcaraz, Pedro A.
K1 Team sports
K1 Velocity
K1 Testing
K1 Performace
K1 Rugby players
AB This study assessed the validity of 5-m (TG5) and 10-m (TG10) split times measured with timing gates to estimate maximum sprint speed (MSS) against a criterion measure radar gun (RG) during the maximum velocity phase of a 30-m sprint. Nineteen amateur rugby players performed two 30-m sprints. The timing gates were placed at the starting line and at 5-, 10-, 20-, 25- and 30-m. In addition, a RG was used to measure instantaneous velocity. Both trials per participant were used selected as references. MSS obtained from TG10, TG5 and RG showed high intraclass correlation coefficients (0.971–0.978), low coefficients of variation (1.14–1.70%) and smallest detectable changes (<0.02 m/s). Pairwise comparison revealed differences (p = 0.002) in MSS when comparing TG10 to RG, but not TG5 and RG (p = 0.957). Almost perfect correlations were found between RG, TG5 and TG10 (r > 0.926, p < 0.001). In conclusion, MSS obtained from TG5, TG10 and RG presented good intra-session reliability. However, practitioners should be aware that substantial differences exist between TG10 and RG. For the assessment of MSS in team-sport athletes, it is recommended the use of TG5 for more accurate estimations when a gold standard criterion is not available.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22550
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22550
LA en
NO Zabaloy, S., Freitas, T. T., Carlos-Vivas, J., Giráldez, J. C., Loturco, I., Pareja-Blanco, F., Gálvez-Gonzalez, J. & Alcaraz, P. E. (2024). Estimation of maximum sprinting speed with timing gates: greater accuracy of 5-m split times compared to 10-m splits. Sports Biomechanics, 23(3), 262-272.
NO Timing Gates
NO Departamento de Deporte e Informáica. Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
DS RIO
RD May 22, 2026