DIFFERENCES IN PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS IN SPRINT HURDLES BETWEEN HURDLERS AND DECATHLETES IN ASIAN GAMES 2006

Authors

  • Sami Kuitunen
  • Dino Palazzi
  • Stephen Poon
  • Esa Peltola

Keywords:

technique, competition analysis, kinematics

Abstract

Hurdling technique may not be the main factor to explain the differences in race performance between world-class hurdlers (Brüggemann et al. 1999). However, it is likely that technical factors play a more important role in hurdling performance in less skilled athletes. Therefore, we examined the differences in hurdling performance between the specialized (hurdlers, HRDS) and non-specialized (decathletes, DECS) athletes.

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Published

2007-12-12

Issue

25 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (2007)

Section

Coaching and Sports Activities

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