The mechanics of the curved approach in high jumping

In high jumping, the Fosbury Flop technique is currently used by all elite high jumpers throughout the world. The technique involves an acrobatic bar clearance at the end of a curved approach run. Initially the curved approach was considered to be no more than an idiosyncrasy of Dick Fosbury. Howeve...

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Main Author: John C.C. Tan
Format: Default Thesis
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/10489
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