Research Article

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

Table 5

Comparison of throwing time between the Chinese and world elite female discus athletes (s).

Movement phasesChinese elite female discus athletes ()World elite female discus athletes ()

Double support stage2.5280.035
Single support stage-1.6360.14
Airborne stage-0.0870.933
Transition stage-0.9540.368
Delivery stage0.9880.352
Total time0.6490.544