Introduction to Sports Biomechanics: Analysing Human Movement ...

INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
foot behind the front of the take-off board, from which the jump distance is measured.
We have already considered how to increase the first of these distances (CF7, Figure
2.13), so we now note the need to plant the take-off foot as close to the front of the
take-off board as possible (CF8, Figure 2.14). This has implications for the control of
the run-up, so we might wish to amend our first critical feature (CF1) to ‘fast and
controlled run-up’. The landing distance (Figure 2.4) is the distance of the centre of
mass behind the feet at landing minus the distance that the point of contact of the
Figure 2.14 Identifying critical features that affect take-off distance. (Note: 1 depends on control of run-up).
Figure 2.15 Identifying critical features that affect landing distance. (Note: 1 distance of centre of mass behind feet at landing
minus distance of any other contact with sand behind feet after landing).
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