Martin Clynes
Pronouns: he/him
Research Mentor(s): Leah Robinson
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Kinesiology / Kinesiology
Program:
Authors: Martin Clynes, John Adams, Kara Palmer, Aaron Wood, Leah Robinson
Session: Session 5: 2:40 pm – 3:30 pm
Poster: 51
Abstract
The evaluation of locomotive performance emphasizes the measure of running as an indicator of motor capabilities. Several methods can measure speed, including video analysis (e.g., Dartfish) of digitally recorded run performances. Numerous projects have used video analysis to asses children’s running speed over two stride lengths; however, no comparisons between running speed as assessed with stride length versus speed across a longer distance (7m) have been investigated. These data were from the baseline measure of Cohort 1 in the Children’s Health Activity Motor Program-After School Program(CHAMP-ASP). Children (ages 6-9) were instructed to “run as fast as you can” across an 11 m distance for three trials. Running speed (m/s) was measured in two ways using video analysis software: (1) the speed of the two fastest consecutive strides [“Dartfish® Strides”]., and (2) speed of the full 7m run. On average, stride speed was 5.7% faster than the average 7m speed, with an average stride speed of 4.195 m/s compared to the average 7m speed of 3.955 m/s. These data are helpful in determining the best ways to measure running speed for future research and general knowledge of the most effective way of measuring speed.
