TRACK AND FIELD: Warm-up pattern design

The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between pole vault warmup and competition performance in a sample of 16 collegiate vaulters over 60 observations. Pole vault athletes are given time to warm up in the same area that the competition will take place. This prompted investigation into whether better warmup performance could indicate better familiarity with the performance environment, and whether this could translate to the competition. The number of warmup vaults taken was also considered. Participants were observed during multiple warmup periods and data was collected on warmup performance. The findings indicate a significant correlation between instances in which participants displayed their best warmup scores and their best competition performances, likewise with their worst. Also, participants who took more warmup vaults performed significantly better on average. Athletes and coaches should consider implementing warmup practices that emphasize familiarizing oneself with their performance environment. KEYWORDS: Pole Vault; Track and Field; Warmups; Warmup Performance; Competition Performance; Performance Environment; Nested Task; Task Constraints

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Effects of vertical and horizontal plyometric exercises on explosive capacity and kinetic variables in professional long jump athletes

Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports ◽

10.15561/26649837.2021.0205 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 108-113

Author(s):

Amir Vazini Taher ◽

Ratko Pavlović ◽

Shahram Ahanjan ◽

Iryna Skrypchenko ◽

Marko Joksimović

Keyword(s):

Vertical Jump ◽

Track And Field ◽

Control Group ◽

Functional Abilities ◽

Plyometric Training ◽

Warm Up ◽

Long Jump ◽

June July ◽

High Level ◽

And Control

Background and Study Aim. Athletic jumps are specific cyclically-acyclic movements that despite the good performance of the techniques require from competitors a high level of motor, specific-motor and functional abilities. The aim of this study was to examine the response effect of vertical and horizontal plyometric training on explosive capacity and kinetic variables in long jump athletes. Material and Methods. The participants of this study were twenty professional jumpers (22.5 ± 4.2 years; 178.4 ± 9.8 cm; 70.3 ± 7.6 kg) who were divided into two groups: experimental (plyometric training) and control (standard training). They participated in the last track and field championship in country, moreover, three of them participated in the last Asian games, and one athlete participated in the world track and field championship. The experiments were conducted on June-July 2019 in twenty professional athletes. All tests were performed after a standard warm up protocol. The place of camera was always determined wisely around the jumping field to attain best photography. Organizing and controlling the imaging and motor analysis processes were done by a biomechanics expert. Results. Post training results in experimental group showed more improvement in 30 m sprint, vertical jump, horizontal velocity at take-off, and long jump completion, comparing the control group. Significant between group differences in all variables were detected post training. No significant post training improvements in flight time and take off duration were reported in control group. Conclusion. Vertical and horizontal plyometric training protocol was shown to be more effective in promoting improvement in explosive capacity than kinetic variables.

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PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT VIA WARM-UP WITH THE STRENGTH SHOE IN WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1097/00005768-199905001-00374 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 31 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S105

Author(s):

W. A. Sands ◽

J. R. McNeal ◽

H. L. Henderson ◽

R. C. Poole

Keyword(s):

Performance Enhancement ◽

Track And Field ◽

Warm Up

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ACUTE EFFECTS OF ROPE JUMPING WARM-UP ON POWER AND JUMPING ABILITY IN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism ◽

10.2478/pjst-2013-0018 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 200-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hubert Makaruk

Keyword(s):

Peak Power ◽

National Level ◽

Random Order ◽

Track And Field ◽

Jump Height ◽

Drop Jump ◽

Acute Effects ◽

Warm Up ◽

Vertical Jumping ◽

Jump Distance

Abstract Introduction. The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effects of traditional jumps and rope jumps during warm-up on power and jumping ability in trained men. Material and methods. A group of 12 national-level track and field athletes participated in the study. Peak power and jumping ability were assessed by having participants perform five alternate leg bounds, a countermovement jump (CMJ) and a drop jump (DJ). Three different warm-up protocols were used in random order, with 3-day intervals between them. The first involved traditional jumps, the second rope jumps and the control consisted of general warm-up only (jogging and stretching). Results. The rope-jump warm-up protocol significantly improved jumping distance (p<0.05) as compared to the traditional protocol. There were no significant differences in peak power or jump height among experimental groups in the CMJ and DJ. The study also revealed that traditional and ropejump protocols significantly (p<0.001) increased peak power and jump height for the CMJ and DJ, and jump distance for the five alternate leg bounds compared to the control condition. Conclusion. The results of this study suggest that a warm-up including rope jumps may be more effective for horizontal jumping tasks than a protocol with traditional jumps, and that traditional and rope-jump warm-up protocols provide similar levels of enhancement for vertical jumping tasks.

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