There are quite a few methods for measuring and monitoring vertical jump performance. Which one do you use, or which one does an assessor use when you are tested?

The main methods in use are listed in the poll below (see a discussion of vertical jump test equipment).

When the poll was closed in 2025, the most commonly used apparatus for measuring vertical jump height was the Vertec.

poll resultsthe results when the poll was archived in 2025

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