Motion Kinematic Analysis of the Palestinian Athletics Team Players Under 20 Years in 1500 m Race

Abstract

This study identifies the kinematic analysis of the Palestinian athletics team players under 20 years in a 1500 m race by calculating the kinematic variables, identifying the relationship between them and the performance stages, and identifying the differences between the kinematic variables of the performance stages and the time of the 1500 m race. The researchers followed the analytical descriptive approach and selected a purposive sample; the Palestinian athletics team players under 20 years who participated in 1500 m races from the southern governorates (i.e. three players). The research main results were identifying the kinematic variables and their values (step length, step frequency, contact time, flight time, step time, step speed, average speed and center of pressure position). There are no statistically significant relationships between the values of the kinematic variables and the 1500 m race time. Statically significant differences at 0.05 are observed for the values of the kinematic variables: step length, contact time, and flight speed. However, there are no statistically significant differences for the values of the other variables. The researchers recommend the Palestine Athletic Federation to benefit from the results of the study for each of the race’ stages to identify the strengths and weaknesses of players and hence improve their skills. Keywords: motion analysis, kinematic analysis, 1500 m race. https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.50.2.14