Sprint Starting Blocks Lab Report
Does the sprint start block position effect the performance over 5m?
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study and analysation was to examine the differences of sprint starts in a set amount of time. 20 athletes took part in the experiment on the Whiteland’s College football pitch with the athletes running 5 metres on the grass pitch. The key points of the data collection will be looking at the distance covered in 1.5 seconds from clearing the blocks. The analysis has been carried out on MaxTRAQ to look at the findings of the results and displacement of the steps for the sprint starts. Through analysis, the study looks to touch upon with condition (medium start or bunch start) is the best to use for a sprint start looking at velocity and the maximum …show more content…
The start is what makes a race overall and analysing which start gives the individual optimal start is what biomechanics covers. In this study, the biomechanics looks at how to reach top speed and cover distances as fast and smoothly as possible and through analysation and searches on how to maintain these ideas; biomechanics points out the fact rhythm comes from a sprint start and the race is made on the starting blocks according to Cooper (1972). Hay (1993) has given an understanding that all sport techniques has gone through biomechanical analysis. Studies and analysis can go as far back 1927 with Bresnahan investigation the differences of a sprint start. Studies have looked deep into the forces exerted against the blocks, positioning of the body in the set phase and distance of the block …show more content…
The starting point of the toes on the “on your marks” position of the difference. For the medium start the front foot is levelled opposite to the knee of the rear leg. For the bunch start, the heel of the front foot is level to the toes of the rear foot. According to biomechanists, the medium start allows more force to be produced for a longer amount of time than the bunch start for an extended practicable time. The bunch start has a limit towards the impulse momentum relationship (impulse = force x time) and exerts less force against the blocks as the athletes are in connection for a lesser amount of time against the blocks (Warden,
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study and analysation was to examine the differences of sprint starts in a set amount of time. 20 athletes took part in the experiment on the Whiteland’s College football pitch with the athletes running 5 metres on the grass pitch. The key points of the data collection will be looking at the distance covered in 1.5 seconds from clearing the blocks. The analysis has been carried out on MaxTRAQ to look at the findings of the results and displacement of the steps for the sprint starts. Through analysis, the study looks to touch upon with condition (medium start or bunch start) is the best to use for a sprint start looking at velocity and the maximum …show more content…
The start is what makes a race overall and analysing which start gives the individual optimal start is what biomechanics covers. In this study, the biomechanics looks at how to reach top speed and cover distances as fast and smoothly as possible and through analysation and searches on how to maintain these ideas; biomechanics points out the fact rhythm comes from a sprint start and the race is made on the starting blocks according to Cooper (1972). Hay (1993) has given an understanding that all sport techniques has gone through biomechanical analysis. Studies and analysis can go as far back 1927 with Bresnahan investigation the differences of a sprint start. Studies have looked deep into the forces exerted against the blocks, positioning of the body in the set phase and distance of the block …show more content…
The starting point of the toes on the “on your marks” position of the difference. For the medium start the front foot is levelled opposite to the knee of the rear leg. For the bunch start, the heel of the front foot is level to the toes of the rear foot. According to biomechanists, the medium start allows more force to be produced for a longer amount of time than the bunch start for an extended practicable time. The bunch start has a limit towards the impulse momentum relationship (impulse = force x time) and exerts less force against the blocks as the athletes are in connection for a lesser amount of time against the blocks (Warden,