2018 Volume 31 Issue 2 Pages 175-184
The purposes of this study were to clarify the influence of physical strength on throwing distance, and to estimate strength requirement for each target throwing distance of discus. The questionnaire method was used to investigate parameters about morphology and physical strength for 114 male discus throwers. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated to investigate the relationships between the parameters and throwing distance. Then, multiple regression analysis was carried out to clarify influence of the parameters on throwing distance. As a result, all parameters correlated significantly to throwing distance. The parameters of morphology to have great influence on throwing distance were span of arm and body weight. The parameters of physical strength to have great influence on throwing distance were backward over head shot throw, snatch, standing five steps jump, 30m dash, in descending order. In addition, physical strength requirement corresponding to throwing distance of discus was gained by estimating the standard value of each parameter from the regression analysis. Strength requirement shown in this study has a high practicality for coaches and throwers in planning training programs and setting goals.
