Date of Award
10-26-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Exercise Science, MS
First Advisor
Brian Church
Committee Members
Lance Bryant; Marla Jones; Tom Adams
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2015 D52
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify specific physical characteristics of pole vaulters as they correspond to performance in the event. It was hypothesized that not only speed would correspond to performance, but skill and strength as well. METHODS: Twenty-three athletes were measured on six key physical assessments across one to two days. These assessments include a flying 15 m sprint, 1 RM back squat, backwards rollover to clearance, six-step straight pole drill for grip height, timed three m rope climb, and vertical jump. A multiple regression was used with pole vault performance as the criterion variable and the predictor variables as the six assessments along with other collected data. RESULTS: Results from the study correlated significantly across all six key assessments for pole vault performance. Anthropometric measurements and other collected data such as PR from six steps correlated significantly with performance. A predictive stepwise model yielded: pole vault performance = -1961.853 + 18.403 (PR from 6 steps) – 9.471 (BF %) + 54.516 (Grip height on straight pole) + 1.958 (1RM back squat) + 660.707 (flying 15 m) + 742.231 (right arm length). CONCLUSION: An equation for predicting pole vault performance is now available for athletes and coaches alike.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Doerflein, Cody Bradly Michael, "Physical Characteristics used to Predict Pole Vault Performance" (2015). Student Theses and Dissertations. 729.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/729
