Гладкото бягане на 400 метра в университетския спорт
Study of 400 m dash in university sport

Author(s): Petya Petkova, Iva Dimova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Higher Education , Sports Studies
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: sprint; National Universiade; students; results
Summary/Abstract: The discipline 400 m is part of the sprint group runnings and it can present a great challenge even for the trained athlete. Despite it is still part of the program at competitions for university students. The present study reveals the dynamics of 193 the sport result of students participating in the National university championship (NUC). Track and field in NUC is organized by the Association for University Sports „Academic“ and is part of the National Universiade. The study covers the period from the first official championship in 2014 to 2021. More than 270 university students were analysed. We found inconsistencies in the number of participants in both men and women. The top achievements in both can be characterized as strong results. The women result in 2018 makes a big impression (54,7). In general, the trend in women for average and best achievement is more consistant, while in men there is a greater break in the curve. It is established that there is a permanent presence in the leading places of students from National Sports Academy „Vassil Levski“, University of National and World Economy, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski“, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv.

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