Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological, biomechanical, and physiological differences in collegiate pole vaulters during competition. Four healthy male subjects were recruited from the Southern Connecticut State University Track and Field Team to participate in the study. Subjects were measured during four separate meets on ten different variables: a) self-efficacy; b) state-trait anxiety; c) velocity of take-off; d) angle of take-off; e) number of attempts at height, f) jump number; g) successful and non-successful vaults; h) palmar sweat index; i) heart rate; and j) vault height. Two linear and two stepwise discriminant analyses of variance were performed to determine statistical significance. The results indicated that angle of take-off and vault height influenced successful and non-successful attempts. Self-efficacy, heart rate, jump number, state-trait anxiety, attempt number and angle of take-off were significant in determining height groups.
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