Table 3. Means (± standard deviations) for selected characteristics of the javelin at the instant of release
|
Classification |
| F2 (n=2) |
F3 (n=1) |
F4 (n=2) |
F5 (n=5) |
F6 (n=1) |
F7 (n=3) |
F8 (n=1) |
| Height above ground (m) |
|
1.72 (.08) |
1.96 (.14) |
2.02 (.13) |
2.20 (.15) |
2.12 (.04) |
2.22 (.07) |
2.05 (.08) |
| Forward location relative to seat front (m) |
|
-.31 (.06) |
.16 (.29) |
-.20 (.32) |
-.25 (.16) |
-.27 (.18) |
-.21 (.22) |
-.07 (.16) |
| Location relative to right shoulder (m) |
| Forward |
15 (.02) |
07 (.23) |
.13 (.24) |
.12 (.16) |
.20 (.09) |
.05 (.16) |
.08 (.13) |
| Vertical |
.59 (.03) |
.56 (.15) |
.86 (.17) |
.87 (.16) |
.78 (.04) |
.78 (.12) |
.58 (.08) |
| Lateral |
.15 (.07) |
.56 (.08) |
.53 (.12) |
.19 (.18) |
.26 (.04) |
.42 (.22) |
.34 (.02) |
| Location relative to left shoulder (m) |
| Forward |
-.01 (.03) |
.05 (.24) |
.05 (.12) |
.09 (.12) |
.04 (.18) |
.09 (.23) |
.08 (.14) |
| Vertical |
.70 (.07) |
.76 (.14) |
.87 (.07) |
1.06 (.16) |
.82 (.05) |
.94 (.08) |
.79 (.08) |
| Lateral |
.48 (.05) |
.92 (.10) |
.50 (.29) |
.51 (.18) |
.65 (.03) |
.55 (.14) |
.68 (.02) |
A positive value indicates that the cord center of the javelin was located in front of, above, or to the right of the reference location.
