THE INITIAL CONDITIONS AT RELEASE IN HAMMER THROW OF WORLD CLASS TOP ATHLETES

Authors

  • Atushi Okamoto
  • Shinji Sakurai
  • Yusuo Ikegami

Keywords:

Hammer Throw, Initial conditions at release, Top athlete.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In hammer throw, the influence of the air resistance is negligibly smaller in comparison with javelin and discus throw. Therefore, the throwing distance of a projectile object is practically determined by the initial conditions at release such as initial velocity, the angle of projection and the release height. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of initial conditions at release on the throwing distance of hammer throw.

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Issue

26 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2008)

Section

Coaching and Sports Activities

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