Special box to be used to measure data in Helsinki

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http://www.runnersweb.com/running/news/ ... anics.html

Athletics: Helsinki Biomechanics Research Project Will Allow “A New Viewâ€Â

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I think this is the result?

http://www.iaaf.org/nsa/news/Kind=2/newsId=36097.html

The pole vault at the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics: A preliminary report
Thursday 7 September 2006
By Falk Schade, Gert-Peter Brüggemann

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). The team used an energy-oriented approach for their analysis, a challenging task that involves crossing the bridge between abstract considerations concerning the energy exchange and the actual movement of the athlete. This preliminary report focuses mainly on the methods applied and gives a short outlook on the results, including approach velocity data, which will be presented in the final report.

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These pages are cited, but I don't think the text is available online:

New Studies 21(2006)2,pp57-66