Influence of arm action training techniques on sprint running

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Manley, Mike
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1988
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Thesis (M.A.)
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School of Physical Education
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Abstract

This research study has investigated the effects of arm action training on the stride length, stride frequency, support time, and running velocity of 15 collegiate football players. Four arm action training cues were used over a five week training period.The subjects were videotaped while sprinting the 36.58 meter dash before and at the end of the training period. Temporal and displacement statistics were analyzed from these 36.58 meter dashes and analyses of variance were digitized on a Vax Computer.A significant difference was determined between the pretest and posttest for both stride length and average no significant change in stride frequency or support time. This suggests the possibility that arm action training can positively influence stride length and running speed at certain average velocities (6.93 m/s to 7.88 m/s).

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