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Design and implementation of a countermovement jump performance estimation system using a wearable device with IMUs based on machine learning algorithms

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|Oct 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 4, 2025
Published on: Oct 13, 2025
Published by: Professor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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