Fig. 2. Mean oxygen consumption per metre (mL O2 m−1) of jump distance between springboards during horizontal jumping.Seven jumping conditions were generated by varying jumping distance (±one s.e.m.) (1.8 or 1.2 m) and the springboard type jumped from and jumped to (F = firm; C = compliant). Mean oxygen consumption per metre (mL O2 m−1) of jump distance between springboards during horizontal jumping.Seven jumping conditions were generated by varying jumping distance (±one s.e.m.) (1.8 or 1.2 m) and the springboard type jumped from and jumped to (F = firm; C = compliant). Samuel R. L. Coward, and Lewis G. Halsey Biology Open 2014;bio.20148672 © 2014. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd