Validity and Reliability of the My Jump 2 Application in Assessing Vertical Jump Performance among Students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
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This study aimed to verify the validity and reliability of the My Jump 2 application in measuring vertical jump performance in comparison with the commonly used Sargent test, within a resource-limited Iraqi academic environment. The researcher employed the descriptive analytical method using a comparative approach due to its suitability for the nature and objectives of the study. The research sample consisted of (100) students from the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences. The findings indicated that the My Jump 2 application provides measurements that are highly comparable to those of the traditional Sargent test, with no statistically significant differences observed between the two methods. This confirms that the application demonstrates a high degree of validity in measuring vertical jump performance. Accordingly, the researcher recommends the use of the My Jump 2 application as a standardized tool for assessing explosive power in Iraqi colleges of physical education and sport sciences.
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