Changes of kinematic parameters during the taper period of the European 100 m hurdles champion in the U18 category

Abstract

In this work, we tried to generalize the professional and coaching experience of the European champion Laura Frličková in the U18 category, based on the kinematic analysis of the 100 m hurdles run in the taper period. We pointed out the individual performance growth of the athlete in the macro cycle, but also from the point of view of long-term sports training. The improvement in sports performance, reflected in the enhanced kinematic parameters of hurdle sprints by a representative of the Slovak Republic, is based on the individualized dosing of training loads within specific microcycles. The dosing of load dynamics is based on respecting the individuality of the athlete’s unique adaptation mechanisms. We recognize that the effective development of specialized hurdling skills into rhythmic units for hurdle sprints requires the long-term application of specific training stimuli for female hurdlers.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24040/sjss.2024.9.2.1-11