Naslov
The analysis of the Oliympic results of athletes in mens long jump

Autori
Ljubičić, Sanja: Antekolović, Ljubomir: Dukarić, Vedran

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
8th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology / Dragan Milanović, Goran Sporiš, Sanja Šalaj, Dario Škegro - Zagreb : Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2017, 370-375

ISBN
978-953-317-049-7

Skup
8th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 10.05.2017. - 14.05.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
men’s long jump, Olympic Games, season′s best, predict achievements

Sažetak
SUMMARY The purpose of the research was to predict achievements in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, based on the analysis of the winners' results from the previous Olympics, from 1948 to 2016. The predicted values for the future long jump winners at the 2020 Tokyo Olimpic Games were obtained by approximating results of the winners from the previous years. According to the 2nd degree polynomial regression model the result is 8.16, while according to the 3rd degree polynomial regression model it is 8.18 m. The predicted results are consistent with the constant decreasing trend of the winners' results. The arithmetic means of the finalists’ results show that the highest average result was achieved at the 2004 Athens Olympics (8.33 m), and the lowest at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics (7.26 m). The lowest range of results, i.e. the difference between the highest and the lowest finalists’ result at the Olympic Games was noticed at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The lower range leads to a stronger and better competition. Furthermore, the secundary aim was to determine whether there is a statically significant difference between the results of the Olympic winners and the season's best results, starting with the 1976 Montreal Olympics to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The results have shown that there is no statistically significant difference, but the averagely lower results are achieved at the Olympic Games (8.50), when compared to the season's best results (8.58). All of the previously mentioned information might be of help to coaches and expert teams in preparing and applying plans and programs for the next Olympic period. In order to achieve the best possible levels of the fitness of the athletes, especially at the Olympic Games, the most prestigious sports competition, it is important to consider as many factors as possible which can influence the final result and, at the same time, decrease large variations in results.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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