Altered start position reduces horizontal displacement during the snatch and clean

The purpose of this study was to determine which of two Olympic Weightlifting start positions would yield the more efficient movement pattern. We compared the traditional Olympic lifting starting position with an experimental alignment that has been proposed to reduce horizontal displacement of the...

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Published in:Journal of exercise physiology online 2016-06, Vol.19 (3), p.24
Main Authors: Petrizzo, John, Dimenna, Fred J, Page, Ryan, Smith, Grant, Martins, Kimberly, Lester, Jonathan, Kang, Susan, Chandler, Lauren, Wygand, John W, Otto, Robert M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Analysis
Biomechanics
Health aspects
Human mechanics
Weight lifting (Sports)
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine which of two Olympic Weightlifting start positions would yield the more efficient movement pattern. We compared the traditional Olympic lifting starting position with an experimental alignment that has been proposed to reduce horizontal displacement of the barbell. It was hypothesized that the experimental alignment would produce a barbell path more closely approaching linear movement. Ten subjects completed a series of cleans and snatches under both alignment conditions. The experimental alignment resulted in significant reductions in horizontal displacement (~40.3 mm and ~31.9 mm for snatch and clean, respectively; P
ISSN:1097-9751
1097-9751