Author:Wei-Gang Chang ; Hung-En Hsu ; Hung-Yi Hsu ; Chin-Hua Wang
Period/Date/Page:Vol. 10 No. 2 (2008 / 06 / 30) , P149 - 156
DOI:10.5297/ser.200806_10(2).0012
Abstract:Although the pole vault is not a contact sports, yet it still can jeopardize a pole vaulter's life. The ”falling on the landing area” action usually hurts the beginning vaulters due to lack of proper landing techniques to avoid injuries. If the entire techniques are not correctly executed, the vaulters might land outside the safe landing area. This study explored the status of falling injuries in Taiwan's pole vaulters. Twenty-nine vaulters (22 males and 7 females) who competed in the TPVC Spring meet served as the subjects. All subjects were required to fill out the survey questionnaires. The result demonstrated that most of the Taiwanese pole vaulters were worried about falling directly on the planting box without touching the pit at all. It was difficult for them to avoid this problem. Ninety percent of the injuries happened on vaulters' limbs. Injuries prohibited the vaulters from normal training for about two weeks to three months. Injuries is hoped that the study would help Taiwanese vaulters understand how the injuries happened and taught them the potential methods to avoid injuries.
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