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Table 3.

Correlation matrix between the force components, and their derived variables and jumping distance

	F	a	v	d	P	I	I/M_b	W
Propulsion
Horizontal	+	+	+	ns	+	ns	+	+
Vertical	ns	+	+	ns	ns	+	ns	ns
Result	+		+	ns				ns
Landing
Horizontal	+	+	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Vertical	+	+	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Result	+		+	+				ns
Arm
Horizontal	+							−
Vertical	+							ns

	F	a	v	d	P	I	I/M_b	W
Propulsion
Horizontal	+	+	+	ns	+	ns	+	+
Vertical	ns	+	+	ns	ns	+	ns	ns
Result	+		+	ns				ns
Landing
Horizontal	+	+	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Vertical	+	+	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Result	+		+	+				ns
Arm
Horizontal	+							−
Vertical	+							ns

Positive correlations with jumping distance are indicated by +, negative correlations by −; ns, non-significant correlations. F, force; a, acceleration; v, velocity; d, displacement; P, power; I, impulse; M_b, body mass; W, work.

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