Vaulting
Vaulting is a dynamic activity performed in both mens and womens artistic gymnastics. Linear and angular momentum generated during the approach and the takeoff from the springboard are used during the contact with the vaulting table to produce the flight and rotation necessary for a particular vault. The following papers investigate various aspects of approach conditions, takeoff and landing in vaulting.
Publications
- Hiley, M.J., Jackson, M.I and Yeadon, M.R. 2015. Optimal technique for maximal forward rotating vaults in men’s gymnastics. Human Movement Science 41, 1730-1735.
- Yeadon, M.R., Jackson, M.I. and Hiley, M.J. 2014. The influence of touchdown conditions and contact phase technique on post-flight height in the straight handspring somersault vault. Journal of Biomechanics 47, 3143-3148.
- Jackson, M.I., Hiley, M.J. and Yeadon, M.R. 2011. A comparison of Coulomb and pseudo-Coulomb friction implementations: application to the table contact phase of gymnastics vaulting. Journal of Biomechanics 44, 2706-2711.
- Mills, C., Pain, M.T.G. and Yeadon, M.R., 2008, “The influence of simulation model complexity on the estimation of internal loading in gymnastics landings”, Journal of Biomechanics, 41 (3), 2008, 620-628.
- Mills, C., Pain, M.T.G., and Yeadon, M.R. 2006. Modelling a viscoelastic gymnastic landing mat during impact. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 22 (2), 103-111.
- Pain, M.T.G., Mills, C. and Yeadon, M.R. 2005. Video analysis of the deformation and effective mass of gymnastics landing mats. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 37, 1754-1760.
- King, M.A. and Yeadon, M.R. 2005. Factors influencing performance in the hecht vault and implications for modelling. Journal of Biomechanics 38, 145-151.
- King, M.A., Yeadon, M.R. and Kerwin, D.G. 1999. A two segment simulation model of long horse vaulting. Journal of Sports Sciences 17, 313-324.
- Yeadon, M.R., King, M.A. and Sprigings, E.J. 1998. Pre-flight characteristics of Hecht vaults. Journal of Sports Sciences 16, 349-356.
- Sprigings, E.J. and Yeadon, M.R. 1997. An insight into the reversal of rotation in the Hecht vault. Human Movement Science 16, 517-532.
- Kerwin, D.G., Harwood, M.J. and Yeadon, M.R. 1993. Hand placement techniques in long horse vaulting. Journal of Sports Sciences 11, 4, 329-335.
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