Table 2.
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)
Speed of release (m·s
-1
)
Horizontal
7.7 (.7)
9.3 (1.0)
10.5 (1.0)
11.1 (1.9)
11.1 (.8)
12.3 (1.1)
12.5 (1.0)
Vertical
4.7 (.5)
6.6 (.0)
5.9 (1.3)
8.0 (1.8)
7.3 (.2)
7.6 (1.5)
7.7 (.8)
Resultant
9.1 (.9)
11.4 (.8)
12.1 (.4)
13.8 (2.2)
13.4 (.6)
14.4 (1.7)
14.7 (1.3)
Angle of release (°)
31.4 (1.6)
35.7 (2.6)
29.6 (7.4)
35.8 (5.2)
33.4 (3.0)
31.5 (3.2)
31.6 (.6)
Attitude Angle (°)
26.3 (1.3)
29.2 (.4)
37.6 (10.4)
37.9 (10.4)
32.6 (2.2)
35.0 (4.9)
36.8 (10.2)
Angle of Attack (°)
-5.2 (.8)
-6.5 (2.2)
8.0 (5.7)
2.1 (9.0)
-.8 (5.1)
3.5 (3.2)
5.2 (9.6)
A negative value indicates that the angle of release is smaller than the attitude angle.