KINEMATIC PARAMETERS OF HURDLE CLEARANCE MOTION IN YOUNG, NOVICE ATHLETES

Authors

Flora Panteli, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,School of Physical Education and Sport SciencesFollow
Athanasia Smirniotou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,School of Physical Education and Sport SciencesFollow
Apostolos Theodorou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Physical Education and Sport SciencesFollow

Category

Athletics

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to assess hurdle kinematics of young athletes when clearing the first two hurdles (0.76 m height) of a simulated hurdle race. Participants run the distance from the starting line to the 2^nd hurdle. All trials were video recorded in order to evaluate specific kinematic variables related to hurdle clearance motion. Results revealed that young athletes negotiate the hurdles with lower values of horizontal velocity and hurdle clearance distance parameters, and tend to adopt “a jumping action” over the hurdle compared to the motor pattern of more skilled hurdlers. Horizontal velocity variation affected the technical model of hurdle clearance at the 2^nd hurdle, compared to the 1^st hurdle, forcing young participants to clear the 2^nd hurdle with higher vertical displacement.

Recommended Citation

Panteli, Flora; Smirniotou, Athanasia; and Theodorou, Apostolos (2020) "KINEMATIC PARAMETERS OF HURDLE CLEARANCE MOTION IN YOUNG, NOVICE ATHLETES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 75.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/75