Participants of all ages were consistent while performing standing long jump, the only difference between participants was what level they were performing at. Age 2, Landon was performing at a high level with his leg but a very immature arm component. His arms just flopped while he was jumping, had no preparatory phase or need to use his arms they were nonexistent to him. This may be due to lack of balance, if he used his arms or bent his knees that would give him more power that maybe his body can’t handle and he then would not land correctly. His legs, though he had simultaneous extension he had barely any knee movement, no bend so his jumps were very low to the ground. Age 5, Sam, consistent with arms and legs heels up first and arms were …show more content…
Age 15, Matthew, was consistent he fell into the mature category, just like the 5 year old. He had a strong preparatory phase as well as landing, you can see he built up momentum with arms and landed perfectly with arms in front. We guessed there may be a background in athletics for him just by the way he executed each jump with precision. The amount of power he had matched up to how his body could balance it all, he had no trouble. Age 24, Amanda, was consistent also with mature patterns, she has had dance background so jumping was simple and was done well. Due to the dance background she was well balanced and was able to use that to increase her strength (Height) of the jump. Age 55, Drew, did not perform at as high a level in the long jump as he did for the other skills. His first few jumps he should no arm action and throughout his four jumps he jumped off of two feet without getting much force off the ground. The lack of force could be attributed to his preparatory phase where there was not much load in his legs and little to none arm
Although all children will develop at different rates and in different ways, the sequence in which they develop will be roughly the same as they need to have developed one skill, for example walking, before they move on to develop another such as running and jumping.
In The Sports Gene, David Epstein compares two high jumpers and their success, arguing that physical ability is the leading cause of an individual's success. David Epstein uses Donald Thomas as an example to support his claim by comparing his success to Stefan Holm. Donald Thomas was an inexperienced high jumper who had an incredible amount of success leading him to participate and eventually win the 2007 World Championships. Stefan Holm was the reigning Olympic champion of the high jump which used discipline and many years of practice to achieve success but was defeated by a neophyte. Epstein provides information about studies conducted on
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From seven to twelve years old, a child can run, jump, skip, hit a ball, climb and swing. They begin to enjoy playing games in teams, although before the age of nine they may misjudge their ability.
dominate in athletics, and they are also believed to have a higher vertical leap than
1. From birth to 19 years of age, children and young people tend to follow a broad developmental plan. Although children and young people are different, the way they grow and develop is often quite similar. This means we can work out a pattern for development and from this we can pinpoint particular skills or milestones that most children can do at different age ranges. Milestones describe when particular skills are achieved, such as walking, usually achieved by 18 months. These milestones have been draw up by researchers looking at children’s development and working out an average from their recordings. However as children grow older the variations between individuals grow
Unlike most studies and tests that measure and examine jumping ability and leg muscle power, the vertical jump test is extremely inexpensive to conduct. Although the vertical jump test is simple, easy, and quick to perform, there are numerous disadvantages to the test as well. In the vertical jump test, an individual is asked to attempt to touch the wall at the highest point of their jump. When the individual jumps, their technique and form play a large role in maximizing their jump height. The jump height can be affected by not only how much the individual bends their knees before they jump, but also by how effectively the individual uses their arms.
Jumping (bilateral): Hip and knee is in extension, while ankle is in plantar flexion, and shoulder abduction and flexion while in the air.
State Standard: Georgia, The Georgia Performance Standards for Physical Education are founded on the National Physical Education Standards established by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (NASPE) The Standards suggest what a physically educated
This experiment was completed in order to compare calf circumference as well as weight to jump height. If a person has larger calves then they will likely be capable of reaching a higher vertical height. It can also be shown that since males tend to have larger calves, they can jump higher. A larger calf circumference is more likely to reflect a high vertical jump due to the fact that the fat content of the calves in the experiment was accounted for, therefore a large calf measurement in this experiment means a muscular calf. It is common knowledge that more muscle will result in stronger legs leading to a higher vertical.
Although all children will develop at different rates and in different ways, the sequence in which they develop will be roughly the same as they need to have developed one skill, for example walking, before they move on to develop another such as running and jumping.
I’ll use my daughters as an example. They are 8 and 9, 15 months apart. Two years ago, I had signed them both up for lob ball. My youngest, Addison, had almost zero coordination, and my oldest exceled at pretty much anything she tried. They were on the same team and were getting the same amount of practice and training.
Some people are born with talent while others strive to be the best. In "The Sport's Gene" Thomas was born with a giant Achilles tendon, which made him great for high-jumps. Thomas' fate was to be a great high-jumper, he was born with giant Achilles tendons, he can't change his fate of being good at high-jumps. Don't try
I directed Henderson to place her right foot in front of her left and keep her hand by her side while I demonstrate. Henderson was unable to keep balance without swaying. Henderson was then asked to stop before she hurt herelf. I demonstrated five times how to do the test and Henderson still had difficulties following instructions. Henderson also started the test without being promt to do so.
Jackson, A.W., Baker, A.A. (1986). The Relationship of the Sit and Reach Test to Criterion Measures of Hamstring and Back Flexibility in Young Females. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 57 (3), 183-186.