Generation of Linear Impulse During the Takeoff of the Long Jump.

This study investigates the effect of initial leg angle on horizontal jump performance. Eleven highly skilled male and female long jumpers (national and Olympic level) performed a series of horizontal jumps for distance. Within-jumper differences in initial leg angle, normalized horizontal and net vertical impulses, contact time, and average reaction force during the impact interval, post-impact interval, and in total were measured using highspeed video (240 or 300 Hz) and a force plate (1200 Hz).