I’m curious, say you have two athletes with identical leg power (maximal strength, speed, reactive strength, etc…)and bodyweight but one is 5 inches taller than the other. Due to having longer legs, will the taller athlete achieve a greater broad jump score? In other words, are short people disadvantaged in these tests?
[quote]Mr Kobayashi wrote:
Due to having longer legs, will the taller athlete achieve a greater broad jump score? In other words, are short people disadvantaged in these tests?[/quote]
I’d think so.
[quote]Mr Kobayashi wrote:
I’m curious, say you have two athletes with identical leg power (maximal strength, speed, reactive strength, etc…)and bodyweight but one is 5 inches taller than the other.[/quote]
This is a bad comparision. A 5" difference in height means a large difference in skeletal mass. If the two are the same bodyweight, it’s likely there is a significant difference in lean mass between the two. As a result, I think it’s unlikely the “leg power” is going to be identical in the first place.
[quote]Mr Kobayashi wrote:
I’m curious, say you have two athletes with identical leg power (maximal strength, speed, reactive strength, etc…)and bodyweight but one is 5 inches taller than the other. Due to having longer legs, will the taller athlete achieve a greater broad jump score? In other words, are short people disadvantaged in these tests?[/quote]
I read somewhere once that height doesn’t matter (sorry I forgot the source).
But just thinking about your scenario, I think if the legs produce the same power, and need to move the same load, then they will jump the same distance. Perhaps the tall athlete might gain an inch or so by quickly extending his legs before landing, but the center of mass for both athletes will travel the same distance.
Actually, now that I think about it, the feet of the tall person are going to be farther away from his center of mass, giving him a slight advantage. Maybe 2-3 inches, depending on his body structure in comparison to the shorter person’s.
Yes, the taller athlete has an advantage, which is why most test the vertical.
Plus, if you look at your link, they claim 250cm is excellent. I believe that is 8’4". That isn’t excellent. I tested a U16 year old female soccer player ho did that last August. Now, she truly IS EXCELLENT athletically.
I just wonder how “Top End” that sites standards are…
J