ANALYSIS OF KINEMATIC PARAMETERS BETWEEN SPANISH AND WORLD CLASS JAVELIN THROWERS

José Campos; Gabriel Brizuela; Víctor Ramón and Javier Gámez.

Department of Sport and Physical Education. University of Valencia (Spain)

A Kinematic analysis was performed on 3D photogrametric technique to try to describe and to compare the differences between Spanish and World Class javelin throwers. Results showed significant differences between groups (p<0.05) in 11 of 35 kinematic variables. The major differences occur in the final phases of the throw. These differences show that those throwers belonging to the world class group have a greater ability to use the power of the body to accelerate the javelin. Therefore it makes possible to know the technical lacks of Spanish throwers which could help to lead their individual coaching programs.