HURDLES

The hurdles are type of material which have been used throughout athletic history with the main goal of improving performance. Not only the hurdles’ athletes practise with them, also soccer or basketball players use them for the main goal. This objects can make a progression in the mobility of the hip for improving the technique of running and jump. Therefore, the improvements are got in the lower limb and they are based in the velocity, jumping and technical training

The main hurdles’ characteristics are:

1.       Different heights which are modifies

2.       Different materials: plastic, wood and iron

3.       There are for competition and training which they have different forms and materials

Where they are available?

This materials can find in sportive shops, in physical state and online. In this second way, there are many sources where it can get them. For example, in “Decathlon”, a famous shop of objects of sport in Europe, they cost 6, 99€ and can be modified its height, but you usually find them in packs of different number and their price will be more expensive, around 35-50€ (4-10 hurdles). Another shops offer hurdles with different height and its prices go according to this characteristic. Next you find many links where you can see and buy them:

https://www.vimassport.com/718-vallas-de-futbol

https://www.decathlon.es/vallas-de-velocidad-id_8280294.html

https://www.dondeporte.com/conos-y-vallas-entrenamiento/set-4-vallas-entrenamiento-antilesion-3alturas-plegable 

Hurdle of low height (Creative Commons of Attribution of Modifying)

How can they make improving the performance?

How it is said in the first part of this post, hurdles are in the trainings for the progression in the athletic performance. Therefore, you can see in sessions of different sports. Mainly, this material are used for plyometric training with the goal of improving our force in jumping and running. This improvements are produced due to the adaptation of the muscles because they can apply mora and better the force in the floor. Besides, there are a lot of studies which show the positive effects on the performance improving the jump and run ability. Also, the possibility of modifying the height of this materials allow to the coaches direct the goal of the training.  Therefore, the followings videos are showing different training: plyometric and technical.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ega_uMMeCzA (Creative Commons)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ega_uMMeCzA (Creative Commons)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ega_uMMeCzA (Creative Commons)

Bibliography

• Chelly, MS., Ghenem, MA., Abid, K.,  Hermassi, S., Tabka, Z., & Shepard, RJ. (2010). Effects of in-season short-term plyometric training program on leg power, jump- and sprint performance of soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(10), 2670-2676. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e2728f 
• Chelly, MS., Hermassi, S., & Shepard, RJ. (2015). Effects of In-Season Short-term Plyometric Training Program on Sprint and Jump Performance of Young Male Track Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(8), 2128-2136. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000860 

Post done and edited by Jorge