Table 1.
A comparison of kinematic variables for early acceleration in slow and fast sprinters. Data aremeans (SD).
Variable
Fast Group
(n = 10)
Slow Group
(n = 10)
p
Body Mass Index (kg·m
-2
)
25.1
25.4
.82
Horizontal Hip Velocity (m·s
-1
)
5.98 (.15)
5.39 (.23)
.00
*
Stride Length (m)
2.09 (.15)
2.05 (.13)
.73
Stride Frequency (Hz)
1.82 (.12)
1.67 (.24)
.01
*
Left Foot Contact Time (s)
.20 (.02)
.23 (.03)
.01
*
Right Foot Contact Time (s)
.17 (.01)
.19 (.02)
.01
*
Left Foot Flight Time (s)
.05 (.01)
.05 (.03)
.57
Right Foot Flight Time (s)
.06 (.01)
.06 (.02
.52
* Significant difference between the groups.