ABSTRACT
Jumping is a movement fundamental to a large number of sports. The goal of which may be to try to achieve the greatest possible distance, either horizontally or vertically, as in the long-jump or high-jump events; or the jump may be performed in order to intercept an object, for example to head a soccer ball. Jumps can be performed either from a standing position or following a run-up and might involve a take-off from one or both feet. As a consequence there is no single description for the movements involved in jumping. However, there are sufficient similarities in the movements to allow a separate analysis of two-footed and single-footed jumps.
