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- Title
Biomechanical Analysis of the Pole Vault Event.
- Authors
Angulo-Kinzler, Rosa M.; Kinzler, Stephen B.; Balius, Xavier; Turro, Carles; Caubet, Josep M.; Escoda, Josep; Prat, J. Antoni
- Abstract
This study explains the general aspects of the biomechanics of the pole vault and presents a 3D analysis of the best official performances of the top 8 pole vaulters at the 1992 summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Two timecode synchronized S-VHS video cameras operating at 50 Hz were used. All vaulters showed a reduced last stride and a low CM during the penultimate foot support. Great horizontal velocity at takeoff, high grip, and well timed angular momentum serve as good indicators of a jumper's performance. An early positioning of the hips parallel to the bar can be very beneficial, as can a close placement of the CM to the bar at the time of pole release. Finally, an advantageous bar clearance technique used by the winning Unified Team vaulters is noted.
- Subjects
BARCELONA (Spain); SPAIN; OLYMPIC Games (25th : 1992 : Barcelona, Spain); VAULTING; SPORTS biomechanics; CAMCORDERS; SPEED
- Publication
Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 1994, Vol 10, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
1065-8483
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/jab.10.2.147