Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

The Relationship Between Anteroposterior Pelvic Tilt and Trail Leg Recovery: An Accelerometer Study

William E. Johnson

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 It is the role of the coach/trainer to choose (recruit) athletes with the most potential as a sprinter. One such measure of potential is leg speed, more aptly leg turnover. Through the use of an accelerometer, this investigation explored the role of pelvic tilt and its relationship to trail leg recovery, which in turn governs stride turnover. Ten male NCAA varsity track and field athletes performed a trail leg recovery three times at each pelvic tilt position, 55 degrees and 70 degrees. Using a t–test to compare the difference between the mean time for trail leg recovery at 55 degrees (Normal tilt) and the time required for trail leg recovery at 70 degrees, it was found that trail leg recovery speed was faster in a pelvis position of 70 degrees of tilt. These findings were found to be statistically significant at the 0.01 confidence level.

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William E. Johnson The Relationship Between Anteroposterior Pelvic Tilt and Trail Leg Recovery: An Accelerometer Study International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 7 July 2015

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