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APPROACH RUN AND ACCELERATION PATTERNS
TESTING PROCEDURE – POSTING RESULTS
The project successfully tested 34 girls and 52 boys in two
runs each. The boys and girls came to our station in groups of
12-18 as a rotation from their clinic work at the vaulting pits.
All athletes had received a general warm up prior to coming to
the timing station, but had admittedly not “peaked” for their
trial. Upon arrival of the group the athletes provided our staff
with their names to be loaded into the system. Once everyone
in the group was accounted for we began the testing. After a
little practice, we were able to test, recall splits, and load data at
the rate of two athletes per minute. Two timers were used to
recall the splits, one as a primary and the other as back up.
Between each rotation and when there was a little extra time, a
data sheet and accompanying speed graph was printed and
posted for each athlete.
RESULTS
The data was compiled by gender (boys group/girls group)
and whether or not the athlete was carrying a pole. Average
times for each five-meter segment was calculated and graphed
just as it had been for each individual athlete. Peak velocity is
defined as the fastest five-meter segment of the athlete’s trial.
12 techniques AUGUST 2011