Broad Jump – VueMotion

Why it matters

A tape tells you how far. VueMotion shows how.

Every broad jump gives you three layers.

DST

Distance

Jump distance from the start line to the heel at landing.

TKO

Take-off

Countermovement depth, take-off angle and joint angles as the feet leave the ground.

LND

Landing

Knee and hip flexion at landing and whether the athlete holds the landing.

Performance monitoring

Is horizontal power improving?

Distance Jump distance vs baseline and cohort.
Relative Distance relative to height for fair comparison.
Trend Quick enough to test often.

Performance improvement

Where is distance lost?

Take-off Shallow countermovement or a poor take-off angle limits distance.
Arm swing Arm action contributes a large share of distance.
Landing Falling back at landing loses distance.

Injury risk reduction

Who lands poorly?

Stiff landing Little knee flexion on landing means less force absorption.
Control Failing to hold the landing points to poor control.
Load Track power alongside sprint and jump tests.

Safer, faster return to play

Is power back?

Baseline Compare distance with pre-injury results.
Landing Check landing mechanics as distance returns.
Then single-leg Progress to the Triple Hop to compare legs.

Benchmarking

How does the athlete compare?

Norms Distance against age, sex and sport norms.
Schools & youth A standard fitness-test item in youth batteries.
Squad view Rank the squad.

Scouting & talent ID

Who is explosive?

Objective Calibrated distance from video.
Speed link Horizontal jump ability relates to sprint performance (Loturco et al., 2015).
Quick Test large groups fast.

These metrics describe movement patterns linked to performance and injury risk in research. They support coaching and clinical judgement; they do not diagnose or predict an individual injury.

01 · Setup

The 5 m capture zone and camera

Five cones mark a 5 m capture zone, 1.22 m wide, with cones every 2.5 m on the far side. The start line is at the first pair of cones.

ConesCamera view

Sagittal camera

On a tripod, perpendicular to the lane at the middle cone, about 5 m back, landscape, 1× lens, with the start line and the landing in frame.

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Start position

Toes just behind the start line, feet hip-width apart; jump can go in either direction.

Camera distance follows the 5 m zone setup used for other 5 m tests; check the whole zone is in frame. iPhone 11 or newer.

02 · Capture

Record in a few minutes

Equipment

1 iPhone, tripod, five cones and a measuring tape.

Zone

Lay out the 5 m zone, 1.22 m wide, on a firm, non-slip surface.

Camera

Tripod about 5 m back at the middle cone, landscape.

Tag + record

Choose the athlete and the Broad Jump tag, then record.

Upload

Upload the original files and submit the AI request.

Athlete

Warm up, then a few practice jumps
Toes behind the line, two-foot take-off
Swing the arms and jump as far as possible
Land on two feet and hold still; repeat if they fall back

Camera settings

HD at 60 or 120 fps on iPhone (or 4K 120 fps on GoPro)
Auto-FPS off (Settings → Camera → Record Video)
Fixed tripod, 1× lens, no zoom or panning
Do Not Disturb on, Auto-Lock never

Scene & upload tips

Start recording before the athlete moves; stop after they are still again
No one else in any camera's view
Clothing that shows the knees helps the front view
Upload original files from the app; avoid AirDrop or messaging apps

03 · Outputs

What you get after upload

Distance

Jump distance, absolute and relative to height.

Take-off

Countermovement depth, take-off angle and joint angles.

Flight

Flight time and peak height of the centre of mass.

Landing

Knee and hip flexion and landing stability.

AR video

Pose overlay on the jump.

Progress & norms

Every metric vs previous tests and norms.

Linking the broad jump to performance and injury

Metric	Link to performance or injury	Evidence

Performance linked to performance Prospective linked to future injury in a cohort study Mechanistic linked to tissue loading in lab studies Practice coaching rationale

Metric definitions

Broad jump

Distance (m): Start line → back of the rearmost heel at landing.
Relative distance (% height): Distance ÷ standing height.
Countermovement depth (cm): How far the hips drop before take-off.
Take-off angle (°): Direction of the centre of mass at take-off.
Flight time (s): Take-off → landing.
Landing knee flexion (°): Knee bend at landing.

04 · Practitioner value

Power in one jump

Simple

Quick to teach and to run with large groups.

No tape

Distance from video, so no measuring mistakes.

Technique

Take-off and landing angles explain the distance.

Youth-friendly

A standard item in school fitness batteries.

Pairs with sprinting

Horizontal power complements Acc and Fly.

Progresses to single-leg

Use the Triple Hop to compare legs.

05 · Support

FAQs

Arm swing allowed?

Yes, arm swing is part of the standard broad jump. Keep it the same every time.

What if the athlete falls back?

Repeat the trial; distance is measured to the rearmost contact.

Are CSV exports and APIs available?

CSV/Excel export for Enterprise and Academy users, and API access for Enterprise users.

Castro-Piñero J, Ortega FB, Artero EG, et al. Assessing muscular strength in youth: usefulness of standing long jump as a general index of muscular fitness. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2010;24(7):1810–1817.
Maulder P, Cronin J. Horizontal and vertical jump assessment: reliability, symmetry, discriminative and predictive ability. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2005;6(2):74–82.
Loturco I, D'Angelo RA, Fernandes V, et al. Relationship between sprint ability and loaded/unloaded jump tests in elite sprinters. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2015;29(3):758–764.