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Lower-limb coordination pattern variability while clearing successive hurdles.

Flora Panteli¹, Apostolos Theodorou², Athanasia Smirniotou²

¹University of Rouen Normandy, CETAPS UR3832, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Rouen, France; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Athens, Greece.

Acta Psychologica

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Summary

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Young hurdlers exhibit diverse coordination strategies for clearing hurdles, utilizing varied motor solutions and inter-limb coordination patterns. Training incorporating movement variability may enhance performance by encouraging exploration of alternative techniques.

Keywords:

Hurdling Inter-limb coordination Variability Young athletes

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics of sport
Motor control and learning
Human movement analysis

Background:

Understanding lower limb coordination in hurdling is crucial for performance optimization.
Previous research has explored kinematic parameters but less on coordination variability across successive hurdles.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify distinct coordination profiles in young hurdlers during successive hurdle clearance.
To investigate the relationship between coordination profiles and kinematic parameters of hurdle clearance.
To explore the role of movement variability in young athletes' motor solutions.

Main Methods:

Video analysis of 12 young athletes performing a 4-hurdle race.
Analysis of low-order behavioral parameters and lead/trail leg knee angles.
Hierarchical cluster analysis to determine coordination profiles.

Main Results:

Three distinct coordination profiles of hurdling behavior were identified.
Athletes demonstrated consistent or variable inter-limb coordination across hurdles.
Variability in coordination patterns was observed within and between individuals, impacting performance outcomes.

Conclusions:

Young hurdlers employ multiple coordination strategies, suggesting exploitation of perceptual-motor system degeneracy.
Movement variability appears to be a key factor in maintaining performance.
Incorporating movement variability in training may foster exploration of diverse motor solutions for improved hurdling.