Three-dimensional analysis of the angular momentum of a pole-vaulter

A method to determine the three orthogonal components of the angular momentum of a human body about its center of gravity is applied to the pole-vault. The angular momentum and the pole force are used in the analysis of pole-vaulting and are also compared with Grosʹs data (1982, Ph.D. thesis, University of Alberta) and Hubbard and Barlowʹs results (1980, Proc. Biomechanics Symp. Indian State Board of Health, pp. 33–48). This study tries to show how such results can be useful in many sporting activities and are necessary for optimization of athletic movement.