To improve understanding of the biomechanics of elite pole vaulting and develop practical suggestions to support the members of the pole vault community in their daily work, the IAAF commissioned a study of the event at the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. The project team collected data from the men`s and women`s competitions plus the pole vault event in the decathlon. Their study included the highlight of the three competitions - the women`s world record 5.01m set by Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS). A preliminary report was published in NSA in 2006. This article, extracted from the final report, provides an overview of the main results obtained and focuses on a) approach velocity, b) forces exerted at the end of the pole in the planting box during the vault and c) mechanical energy parameters of the vaulter and angular momentum during the vault, including a comparison of the male and female finalists and the decathletes on the basis of energy considerations and angular momentum.
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