Table 2. Reaction forces, normalized to body weight, transmitted to the upper extremities
of high-level gymnasts during the round-off phase of the Yurchenko vault and
floor exercise round-off. (A/P = anterior-posterior). Data are means (±SD).
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Yurchenko Vault |
Floor |
p-value |
Effect Size |
Observed Power |
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Vertical reaction force |
2.38 (.26) * |
2.15 (.32) |
.030 |
.64 |
.94 |
|
A/P reaction force |
.78 (.12) † |
.60 (.09) |
.001 |
.84 |
1.00 |
|
Vertical reaction force range |
2.11-3.00 |
1.67-2.60 |
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A/P
reaction force range
|
.58-.94
|
.50-.72
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| *Significantly
different from floor exercise condition |