Research Article

Kinematic Diagnosis of Throwing Motion of the Chinese Elite Female Discus Athletes Who Are Preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games

Table 4

Comparison of discus release parameters between the Chinese and world elite female discus athletes.

ParametersChinese elite female discus thrower ()World elite female discus thrower ()

Release angle (°)-0.2530.806
Release height (m)4.6940.002
Release speed (m.s-1)-4.0340.004