Table 1 Temporal and distance characteristics, and joint kinematics at take-off for the beach flags start for young adult sprinters. Data are means (±standard deviation).
| Kinematic Data |
Data (n = 8) |
| Times (s) |
|
| Hand Clearance Time |
.49 (.18) |
| Start Time |
.72 (.32) |
| 0-2 m Interval |
1.45 (.22) |
| 0-s5 m Interval |
2.08 (.26) |
| 0-20 m Interval |
3.75 (.52) |
| Distances (m) |
|
| Posterior Foot Movement |
.18 (.05) |
| Front and Rear Foot Distance |
.47 (.07) |
| First Step Length |
.53 (.09) |
| Joint Kinematics at Take-off (°) |
|
| Rear Arm Elbow Extension |
137.6 (13.5) |
| Front Arm Elbow Flexion |
71.8 (36.2) |
| Swing Leg Hip Flexion |
82.1 (14.9) |
| Swing Leg Knee Flexion |
91.0 (9.6) |
| Drive Leg Hip Extension |
157.6 (20.5) |
| Drive Leg Knee Extension |
146.4 (2.3) |
| Trunk Lean |
42.0 (16.9) |
| Angle of Trajectory |
51.7 (4.4) |
s = secondsm = meters° = degrees
