Higher Backstroke Ledge Height Improves the Early Phase of Backstroke Start Performance in Competitive Swimming
Setting a BSL higher than the water surface enhances flight distance by increasing CM vertical position and horizontal velocity at takeoff, thereby improving backstroke start performance. Athletes are encouraged to familiarize themselves with higher BSL settings to enhance their start performance.
Authors
- Naoyuki Yamashita
- Shigehiro Takahashi
- Takuya Mizukami
- Kenta KUSANAGI
- Daisuke Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6178-2075)
- Hiroshi Suito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3017-1105)
Institutions
- Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences (JP)
- Mie University (JP)
- Kyoto Institute of Technology (JP)
- Chukyo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0011
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00