Category
Running & Jumping
Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the kinematics of the center of mass (COM) under varying attentional focus conditions during the standing long jump. Participants performed jumps under three focus conditions: control, internal focus, and external focus. The findings showed no statistically significant differences in jump distances across conditions. However, for most participants, the shortest jump distance was not observed under the external focus condition. The number of participants who showed the shortest jump distance in the external focus condition was 1 out of 14. These results suggest that external focus of attention can prevent poor jump performance rather than enhance jump performance. Furthermore, our findings indicated that the external focus of attention changed the angle of COM velocity without compromising the COM speed at the take-off.
Recommended Citation
Kimura, Arata
(2025)
"BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF STANDING LONG JUMP FOR DIFFERENT FOCUS OF ATTENTION,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 43:
Iss.
1, Article 48.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/iss1/48
