Equipment Review of the Vertec and Bertec

The topic of this experiment is to determine which type of gymnastics springboard will give the highest elevation. There are two types of springboards used in vaulting the traditional springboard and the air board. Based on research the hypothesis states that if a gymnast jumps on an air board then the height off the board will be higher than if jumping on a traditional springboard. To begin with, the vault has been in the Olympics for men since 1896 and for women since 1952. The vault requires a gymnast to run down a runway, jump on a springboard, and flip over the vault table.

Struzik, Artur, Bogdan Pietraszewski, and Jerzy Zawadzki. "Biomechanical Analysis of the Jump Shot in Basketball." Journal of Human Kinetics. Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego W Katowicach, 10 Oct. 2014. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.

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.

“The analysis of movement provides an athlete with optimal development as well as minimising the risk of developing injuries through the incorrect execution of a movement” (Ackland, Elliott & Bloomfield, 2009, p 301).

Jumping (bilateral): Hip and knee is in extension, while ankle is in plantar flexion, and shoulder abduction and flexion while in the air.

Biomechanics is the study concerned with the internal and external forces acting on the human body and the effects produced by these forces (BrianMac Sports Coach, 2014). The purpose of this report is to biomechanically analyse a partner’s Oztag grubber kick by comparing the kick to that of a skilled performer. Oztag is a popular Australian sport, played by many. The grubber kick is a short kick ground, used as an attacking ploy when the player is near the try line. This report will focus on the force summation, Newton’s Laws, levers and balance in relation to the performance of my partner’s kick and will suggest recommendations to improve the success of her kick.

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.

Bonnechere et al. supports their claims by conducting a biomechanical analysis on twenty five males, all young and fit, and recording measurements in different areas (Bonnechere et al., 2014). However, the study exemplified field-of-view (FOV) and kinetic energy, and their relation to sprint starting positions and safety. Field-of-view is “[a] ratio between the height of the head and Verticality [,]” (Bonnechere et al., 2014). An increase in FOV will lower the injury risk, because players are more alert of their environment. Ergo, they can avoid injury. According to the averages of each stance and the categories, initial position and motion, “[t]he FOV is increased when adopting a 2-point starting position because the trunk is more vertical,” (Bonnechere et al., 2014). Simply, when the angle between the body’s trunk and head is approximately straight, the FOV is high.

The study design of the research took place within a span of nine weeks. Before and after the nine weeks of resistance training, several tests were administered to determine the level of muscular strength, jumping ability, sprinting ability, RFD, etc. as they were all much needed requirements specific to the job of firefighting. Other factors were also considered, including height, mass, and size of limbs and chest. Upper and lower bodies of the participants were measured via barbell squats and bench press exercises, using the 1RM method until failure. The values were then recorded. Jumping ability was measured using both vertical and horizontal jumping exercises performed in three to five trials. Warm-ups were performed before the test. RFD or rate of muscular development was measured with a calibrated position transducer which utilized the three values from the upper and lower body 1RPM tests. A TENDO unit cord was used during these tests. These tests were administered throughout the span of over a week in

Their standing reach is determined by reading the Vertec’s set height and then adding the vanes – red vanes are every six inches, white vanes are every half inch, and blue vanes are every inch. Next you determine the subjects jump height giving them one preparation squat

A vertical jump “is the act of raising one's centre of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground (jump) from a standstill” (En.wikipedia.org, 2016). This motion can be used daily alternatively, in the sports industry athletes try to master this motion to get an advantage of the opposing player. An experiment has been conducted to test the improvement of the vertical jump. The aim of the experiment is to investigate the improvement of the vertical jump? the question that will be answered through this experiment is how to improve the vertical jump. The independent

The data were recorded into Microsoft excel; age, gender, height, mass, average jump height in meters (m) and flight time in seconds (s) were calculated and recorded. The mean, standard deviation (SD), range, minimum and maximum were calculated using appropriate formulae in excel. Jump height was calculated from the flight time, using the formula … The mean of three jumps data, the jump height and flight time were recorded into excel. The group that undertook this study had a moderate sample size with an increased number of females (approximately 2.4 times more) compared to males, which may cause some disparity.

The Functional Movement Screening was done by a certified athletic trainer for all participants. Y balance test and BESS was performed by the author. The FMS composite score ranges from 0 to 21. Y balance test composite score is calculated by summing the reach distance and normalizing to limb length by dividing the sum to three times the limb length and finally multiplying into 100. BESS error scores are summed together to give the final score.

A biomechanical standpoint, the shot put and has many different aspects that can be look at upon the affects of many different factors. Although there are many different factors that are important to success and performance related to the shot put and discuss. Thus, I am going to look at the speed, the angle, and the height of release. These factors are particularly important to performance of the shot put and discus but there are many other important factors that also contribute, including range of motion, timing, position, internal force, and external force.

Pole vaulting is a an Olympic sport categorised as an athletic event where a vaulter must use a pole to push themselves up and over a high bar in an attempt to vault themselves over the highest placed bar in order to win. Many variables come into play of pole vaulting which can allow for the athlete to vault themselves the highest including the length of the run and pole, the bend of the pole, the correct generation of speed and a strong strike into the box. There are many forces and energies involved in the physics of pole vaulting which can provide reasoning for why and how people can vault themselves over such great heights and still successfully land safely after falling from such great heights.