Weightlifting

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Olympic Weightlifting, Olympic-style Weightlifting, Snatch, Clean and Jerk

Category

Sports, Sporting Activities, Activities, Strength Athletics

Message / Function

To indicate the discipline Olympic-style weightlifting and locations of corresponding facilities.
Note: Highland Games, Strongman events, lifting stones and other types of strength athletics are not included.

	Source	Description
	O'72	Frontal view of bent human figure lifting barbell from the ground
	MDCT	Frontal view of standing human figure holding barbell
	CNIS	Frontal view of standing human figure holding barbell in front of shoulders, legs apart
	BS 8501:2002	Frontal view of standing human figure holding barbell in front of shoulders, legs apart
	O'80	Frontal view of standing human figure holding barbell in front of shoulders, legs far apart
	Sagamihara	Frontal view of standing human figure holding barbell overhead
	O'64	Clipped frontal view of human figure holding barbell overhead
	O'96	Side view of human figure holding barbell overhead, performing the jerk portion of the lift with a split jerk
	O'21	Side view of human figure holding barbell overhead, performing the jerk portion of the lift with a split jerk
	O'88	Side view of human figure holding barbell overhead, performing the jerk portion of the lift with a split jerk
	O'68	Clipped frontal view of arm holding barbell overhead

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

Pictograms found for Olympic-style Weightlifting generally show one of the stages when an athlete (a human figure) is lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead. One will find frontal views as well as side views, and even clipped views. Several pictograms found are from Summer Olympic Games and show either the snatch or the clean and jerk.

We could not find any test data concerning graphic symbols for Weightlifting in our database, so we cannot present specific information concerning comprehensibility or some other parameters for one or several of the pictograms presented above.

Recommendations

Due to the fact that data from research is missing, we recommend to start testing using the Comprehensibility Estimation procedure for eliminating poor variants and identifying the best of the set available, followed by a Comprehension Test. These studies should deliver useful data for recommending the best pictogram. Detailed information about the most frequent responses given in each of the response categories of the Comprehension Test should be provided to correctly judge comprehensibility and improve designs. Also information concerning knowledge about this kind of sport should be collected at the end of the test, as the degree of familiarity with the referent examined has a significant impact on the validity of the data collected.

Tests of pictograms of referent Weightlifting

No data from research or tests is available in our database.