Discipline homogeneity based on the most successful decathlon scoring placement

Authors : Ratko Pavlović

Pages : 6-11

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Publication Date : 2017-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Athletic Decathlon insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(all-around); is physically demanding athletic competition that is scored according to a special IAAF tables. and the winner is the competitor who wins the most points. However. some authors give different views on the contribution of individual disciplines total pointing result. or grouping similar disciplines. favoring those disciplines that are based on more motor potentials athletes creating homogeneous groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(clusters);. This study analyzed ten world record holder in all-around athlete of the 1984th to 2016th Its aim is to determine the number of clusters. or the level of homogeneity between disciplines. Data were analyzed using hierarchical cluster analysis which confirmed the existence of nine clusters integrated into three major groups. In the first group defined with four clusters were distinguished discipline insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(100m-110m-400m-Pole Vault-LJ); that the representatives of the movement of sprint and high jump type insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(anaerobic capabilities);. The second group of four clusters also have defined mainly all three throwing disciplines as primary insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SP, DT, JT); and one rebounds as secondary insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HJ); that defines the strong discipline of speed and explosive character. The third group is defined by discipline 1500m as the farthest point in the athletic decathlon. This is a confirmation that this is a typical aerobic ability. under the auspices of functional mechanisms. This score is confirmed some previous research on the number of clusters and partial homogeneity between disciplines that are under the umbrella of the same energy potential and possible benefits of sprint and jumping with respect to throwing disciplines.
Keywords : Cluster analysis, decathlon, homogeneity