Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part D (2025)

Motion analysis has become an issue of growing concern in the sphere of the physical education and sports sciences as the means of improving performance results in the various specializations. The objective of the present study was to examine certain kinematic parameters with respect to long jump take-off in female athletes below the age of 18 years. The variables measured were; take-off time, take-off distance, take-off speed, take-off angle, maximum height taken off, and final performance. Besides, the study aimed at establishing the relationships between these variables and the overall performance of the athletes. The hypothesis stated that there are major correlations between the variables of kinemics and long jump performance of junior athletes. The population of research was the top four junior Iraqi females that were the jumpers in the final round of the Iraqi Championship between the clubs and institutions. All of the participants had six attempts; therefore, the total number of trials was 24, and 20 valid jumps were analyzed, removing the cases of unsuccessful attempts. The relationship between take-off time and take-off angle and final performance were found to be inversely correlated; direct correlations were found between the take-off distance, take-off speed, maximum height attained and overall achievement. According to these results, the study suggests that coaches should make use of these kinematic parameters in the daily training programs and use motion analysis as a diagnostic method to optimize the mechanical variables that affect performance.