APPROACH SPEED, LAST STEP CHARACTERISTICS AND TAKE-OFF ACCURACY OF T36 CLASS PARALYMPIC LONG JUMPERS

Authors

Apostolos S. Theodorou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Physical Education and Sport SciencesFollow
Adrián García-Fresneda, TecnoCampus, College of Health Sciences, University of Pompeu Fabra, Mataró Maresme, Barcelona, Spain
Miguel Angel Torralba Jordán, Department of Applied Didactics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Josep-Maria Padullés, National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Padullés, Chrononojump Boscosystem, Barcelona, Spain
Mariana C. Kotzamanidou, Faculty of Health Sciences, Metropolitan College of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Category

Paralympics

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the approach speed (V_APP), the characteristics of the last three steps and the accuracy of foot placement at the take-off board (TTB) in T36 Paralympic long jumpers. Nine male finalists in the T36 Class long jump event who competed at the 2012 London Paralympics were analyzed using high speed video cameras and a speed radar gun. Results revealed that V_APP (8.0 ± 0.4 m/s) peaked at a distance of 6.40 ± 3.25 m from the take-off board. Both parameters were significantly correlated with the effective distance of the jump. TTB was 0.14 ± 0.10 m. There was no indication that the last steps were performed using the adequate step length for the proper execution of the “larger penultimate – shorter last step” technique. The adoption of this technique when approaching the take-off board may improve the effectiveness of the approach and aid in achieving a better take-off.

Recommended Citation

Theodorou, Apostolos S.; García-Fresneda, Adrián; Torralba Jordán, Miguel Angel; Padullés, Josep-Maria; Padullés, Xavier; Kotzamanidou, Mariana C.; and Panoutsakopoulos, Vassilios (2021) "APPROACH SPEED, LAST STEP CHARACTERISTICS AND TAKE-OFF ACCURACY OF T36 CLASS PARALYMPIC LONG JUMPERS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 39: Iss. 1, Article 96.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol39/iss1/96