ESTABLISHING AN IDEAL STRIDE PATTERN FOR A POTENTIAL ELITE FEMALE 400M HURDLER.

The first author is an Australian 2000 Olympic 400m hurdler, who has been working with the Australian Institute of Sport as a scholarship coach in Track and Field. In this paper he reports research that was undertaken under the supervision of AIS Biomechanist, Doug Rosemond, as part of his Master of Applied Science (Sports Coaching) degree. The purpose of this study was to conduct a biomechanical analysis of a female 400m Hurdler's running technique to establish what perceived trainable aspects can be addressed to improve her performance in the short and long term. The identification of key biomechanical elements provided the basis for the development of a long-term stride pattern for the young athlete. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]