Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2025-01-12DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2446181
Thomas Swords, Jodie McClelland, Kane Middleton, Bruna Tessarin, Shaun Bryce, Susan Mayes, Ebonie Rio
{"title":"Bringing biomechanics to ballet: a feasibility study using wearable technology during grand allegro.","authors":"Thomas Swords, Jodie McClelland, Kane Middleton, Bruna Tessarin, Shaun Bryce, Susan Mayes, Ebonie Rio","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2446181","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2446181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quantifying impact accelerations during ballet class may assist load management. The largest impact accelerations occur during the sequence of large (single or double-leg) jumps (grand allegro) but are potentially the most challenging class component for utilising wearable technology, and feasibility is unknown. This pilot study utilised wearable technology during class to (1) explore feasibility and acceptability, (2) quantify impact accelerations during the entire sequence of jumps during grand allegro and (3) compare impact accelerations between limbs (preferred and non-preferred landing limb). Twelve pre-professional ballet dancers (18 ± 0.71 years old, eight females) wore inertial measurement units on each leg during class and reported acceptability. Total impact accelerations and percentage differences between limb loading during allegro were calculated. Most dancers (<i>n</i> = 11) reported wearable technology was feasible/acceptable during class. There were no significant differences between impact accelerations of preferred and non-preferred limb (<i>p</i> = 0.72) nor between limb comparison (<i>p</i> = 0.18). Most dancers were symmetrical (90% to 110%) in limb loading (<i>N</i> = 8). Wearable technology was considered acceptable during ballet class, opening future exploration of the whole class, different classes and rehearsals, as well as potential use for returning dancers back from injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3323-3333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2022-03-30DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2056075
Cherice N Hill, Daniel Schmitt, Wornie Reed, Shawn M Arent, Laura P Sands, Robin M Queen
{"title":"Racial differences in running and landing measures associated with injury risk vary by sex.","authors":"Cherice N Hill, Daniel Schmitt, Wornie Reed, Shawn M Arent, Laura P Sands, Robin M Queen","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2056075","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2056075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is unknown whether running and landing mechanics differ between racial groups despite injury disparities between African Americans (AA) and white Americans (WA). This study aimed to identify potential racial differences in running and landing mechanics and understand whether anthropometric, strength, and health status factors contribute to these differences. Venous blood samples, anthropometry, lower-extremity strength, and health status assessments were collected (n = 84, 18-30y). Three-dimensional motion capture and force plate data were recorded during 7 running and 7 drop vertical jump trials. Racial effects were determined, and regression models evaluated explanatory factors. AA females ran with longer stance times (p = 0.003) than WA females, while AA males ran with smaller loading rates (p = 0.046) and larger peak vertical ground reaction forces (p = 0.036) than WA males. Frontal plane knee range of motion during landing was greater in AA females (p = 0.033) than WA females; larger waist circumference and weaker knee extension strength accounted for this significance. Although outcome measures were associated with physiologic, anthropometric, and activity measures, their explanatory power for race was ambiguous, except for knee range of motion in females. Modifiable factors explaining racial effects during landing in females are potential intervention targets to reduce racial health disparities in running and landing injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"2738-2756"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47628099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-02-25DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2319130
Diandong Lang, Fei Wang, Nianhui Wang, Tao Yang
{"title":"Key technical factors for elite 50 m rifle 3 positions shooting performance.","authors":"Diandong Lang, Fei Wang, Nianhui Wang, Tao Yang","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2319130","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2319130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to analyse the differences on the shooting score and shooting technical parameters with 50 m rifle three positions, and to find the key technical factors of shooting performance in international-level 50 m rifle shooters. A SCATT MX-02 optoelectronic shooting test system was used to collect shooting score and shooting technical variables. There was a significant effect of shooting position in shooting performance, aiming accuracy, stability of hold, stability of triggering (ANOVA, position, <i>p</i> < 0.05). PCA identified four principal components from 8 shooting technical variables, namely stability of hold, aiming accuracy, stability of triggering and aiming time. PCR indicated that these four components were able to account for 67.1% of the variance in standing shooting, 75.9% in kneeling, and 80.2% in prone. From these, the aiming ability was the most important component, which could explain 28.5% of the variance in standing shooting, 38.4% in kneeling, and 33.8% in prone. With the help of optoelectronic training system, these components should be in focus by coaches and athletes when conducting tests and training.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3279-3289"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139974205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-12-06DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2287030
Duane Knudson
{"title":"Center of mass change in the biomechanics citation network.","authors":"Duane Knudson","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2287030","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2287030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the hypothesis that the network of citation in biomechanics journals would change over the last decade and specifically the centrality of the journal <i>Sports Biomechanics</i>. Top 20 cited biomechanics journals identified using the 'Journal Citation Relationships' feature from Journal Citation Reports were extracted for 12 'seed' biomechanics journals in 2011, 2016, and 2021. From 2011 till 2021 the total number of top cited biomechanics journals in Journal Citation Reports decreased (17%) from 90 to 74, while the citations to these journals nearly increased 5-fold (8,051 to 39,574). Top Journal Citation Reports cited biomechanics journals changed over time, indicating variability in the centrality of many journals in the biomechanics citation network based on this prestigious database. Over time there were decreasing citation of medical journals, as well as increasing citation of open access mega journals and the journal <i>Sports Biomechanics</i>. Citation network analysis provides insight into the changing structure of knowledge creation in biomechanics, with recent trends towards applied research particularly on wearable sensors published in mega journals.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3257-3267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factor analysis of the biomechanical parameters of pole vault run-up and takeoff: exploring sports performance.","authors":"Xiayuan Li, Zhengliang Xia, Feiliang Liu, Jinzhong Guo, Xie Wu, Yu Liu","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2080104","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2080104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to explore a parameter system and build a linear prediction model to effectively and comprehensively evaluate pole vault performance. The Qualisys motion capture system (200 Hz) and three Kistler force platforms (2000 Hz) were used to collect the athletes' kinematics and ground reaction force data of run-up and takeoff. Finally, 26 biomechanical parameters of 30 successful vaults of eight athletes were analysed by factor analysis, and linear regression analysis was conducted on the extracted factors. Three factors were extracted by factor analysis: F1, F2, and F3. The mean maximum COM height of the 30 vaults was 4.974 m. The score of F2 and F1 increased by 1, and the maximum COM height increased by 0.131 m and 0.112 m, respectively. The F3 did not participate in the prediction of performance. For the training of coaches and athletes, athletes of a higher stature need to expend more effort to achieve a higher training level. Furthermore, improving the speed, mechanical energy, and horizontal propulsion GRF of run-up and takeoff, as well as optimising the force generation strategy of the three lower limb joints in the takeoff support phase, help to achieve a good pole vault performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"2974-2994"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45843197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2022-04-07DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2060854
Anita Falk Giuliano, Ricardo de A Correia, Wellington G Feitosa, Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro
{"title":"Three-dimensional front crawl arm-stroke efficiency and hand displacement in male and female swimmers.","authors":"Anita Falk Giuliano, Ricardo de A Correia, Wellington G Feitosa, Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2060854","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2060854","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed (i) to verify if underwater horizontal, vertical and medio-lateral hand displacements (HD), in pull and push phases of the front crawl stroke, can be associated with arm-stroke efficiency (ƞp) and (ii) to compare np and selected kinematic variables between male and female swimmers. Ten male and 10 female swimmers performed an all-out front crawl 25-m test. Data were obtained with six synchronised video cameras (60 Hz) and analysed with a three-dimensional method. Results for males and females were respectively, as follows: (i) horizontal HD: 0.55 ± 0.06 m and 0.61 ± 0.09 m (p = 0.062; d = 0.78); vertical HD: 0.68 ± 0.06 m and 0.58 ± 0.07 m (p < 0.001; d = 1.53); and medio-lateral HD: 0.22 ± 0.07 m and 0.16 ± 0.03 m (p = 0.012; d = 1.11); (ii) ƞp: 0.33 ± 0.02 and 0.32 ± 0.03 (p = 0.48; d = 0.39); (iii) vCOM: 1.77 ± 0.06 m∙s<sup>-1</sup> and 1.55 ± 0.10 m∙s<sup>-1</sup> (p < 0.001; d = 2.42). Multiple linear regression (p = 0.019) indicated that horizontal and medio-lateral HD were able to predict np. The lower the horizontal hand displacement, the higher the ƞp.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"2850-2861"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42933999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-07DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2423282
Tess G McGuire, Caitlyn T Picard, Rose Marie Ward, Dean L Smith, Young-Hoo Kwon, Mark S Walsh
{"title":"The effects of target distance on kinematic sequence of the short game in male collegiate golfers.","authors":"Tess G McGuire, Caitlyn T Picard, Rose Marie Ward, Dean L Smith, Young-Hoo Kwon, Mark S Walsh","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2423282","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2423282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Golf is an international sport that has become increasingly more popular in recent times. Previous literature has shown that golf approach shots are crucial to the success of elite golfers. However, there is no known publication investigating distances less than 100 yards, known as the short game. The primary purpose of this study was to collect comprehensive data on 3D biomechanical variables of the short game at four target distances in college-aged, male golfers. Participants were instructed to hit five successful shots at each target distance: 30 yards, 50 yards, 70 yards and full swing (maximal distance) yardage. A motion capture system recorded kinematic and temporal parameters of golfer movement, additional to a golf simulator that collected ball carry distance of each shot. Distance did have a significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) effect on swing phase timing, angular velocities and motion sequencing. Movement sequencing within the short game displayed irregular patterns across all distances and phases, with a partial proximal-to-distal pattern (pelvis → shoulder girdle → arms → club) at best. The findings of this study show that the short game swing did present its own unique motion patterns that will require practice as its own skill.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3290-3300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-04-28DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2205380
M Sakurai, A J Barrack, N J Lobb, C P Wee, P R Diaz, L A Michener, A R Karduna
{"title":"Collegiate baseball pitchers demonstrate a relationship between ball velocity and elbow varus torque, both within and across pitchers.","authors":"M Sakurai, A J Barrack, N J Lobb, C P Wee, P R Diaz, L A Michener, A R Karduna","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2205380","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2205380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High elbow varus torque during baseball pitching has been identified as a potential cause of ulnar collateral ligament injury in baseball pitchers. In general, elbow varus torque increases as ball velocity increases across pitchers. However, studies incorporating within-subject analyses report that not all professional pitchers have a positive relationship between elbow varus torque and ball velocity (T-V relationship). It remains unknown whether collegiate pitchers show the same trend as professionals in their T-V relationships. The current study investigated the T-V relationship of collegiate pitchers focusing on both across and within pitchers. Division 1 collegiate pitchers (n = 81) were assessed for elbow torque and ball velocity during pitching. Both across- and within-pitcher T-V relationships were significant (p < 0.05) using linear regression. However, more variance in elbow varus torque was explained using the within-pitcher relationship (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.29) than the across-pitcher relationship (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.05). Of the 81 pitchers, nearly half (n = 39) had significant T-V relationships, while the other half (n = 42) did not. Our findings indicate that the T-V relationship should be assessed on an individual basis as T-V is pitcher-specific.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3103-3111"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10611893/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9837853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Koya Mine, Mark Jones, Steve Saunders, Ben Onofrio, Robert G Crowther, Steve Milanese
{"title":"Relationships between upper trunk rotation kinematics and arm fatigue after repetitive pitching among baseball pitchers.","authors":"Koya Mine, Mark Jones, Steve Saunders, Ben Onofrio, Robert G Crowther, Steve Milanese","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2431901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2024.2431901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early upper trunk rotation during baseball pitching has been associated with higher upper-limb kinetics. However, its relationship with arm fatigue after repetitive pitching is unclear. This study aimed to investigate associations between upper trunk rotation kinematics and arm fatigue. A total of 14 healthy male pitchers (age 27.1 ± . 9.0 yrs) threw 45 pitches across three innings. Pitching mechanics and ball velocity were assessed using 3-D motion analysis (Vicon, UK) and Rapsodo (Rapsodo, USA). Subjective arm fatigue was assessed by CR-10 Borg scale, whereas grip and shoulder external rotation strength were evaluated before and after pitching sessions. Ball velocity and the timing of upper trunk rotation did not change significantly throughout the three innings. Three-inning pitching produced significant levels of subjective and objective arm fatigue. The onset timing of upper trunk rotation (OTUTR) had significant effects on CR-10 Borg scale and ball velocity. The magnitude of effect of OTUTR on ball velocity may be clinically significant. These findings suggest that the timing of upper trunk rotation may not significantly affect arm fatigue with relatively low pitch counts, and early OTUTR may lead to early reduction in ball velocity.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142689399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cody Lindsay, Rian Crowther, Kane Middleton, Brad Clark, John Warmenhoven, Wayne Spratford
{"title":"Impart backspin and pitch the ball up: strategies cricket fast bowlers can employ to generate late swing.","authors":"Cody Lindsay, Rian Crowther, Kane Middleton, Brad Clark, John Warmenhoven, Wayne Spratford","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2431919","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2024.2431919","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In cricket fast bowling, late swing can increase interception difficulty for opposition batters. However, little is known about the occurrence and cause of late swing. This study investigated ball kinematics and the effect of changing kinematics on late swing with new cricket balls. Markers were placed on the ball to track the trajectory and calculate kinematics u1sing a motion analysis system. Fast bowlers generated varying ball kinematics (linear velocity, angular velocity and seam orientation) and delivery trajectories. A random intercept linear mixed-effects model identified that decreasing ball velocity (release velocity: effect = 0.21, <i>p</i> = 0.051, and pitch velocity: effect = -0.27, <i>p</i> = 0.011) and increasing seam stability (release stability: effect = -0.02, <i>p</i> < 0.001 and pitch stability: effect = 0.02, <i>p</i> = 0.001) were associated with greater late swing. To achieve these changes and create late swing, bowlers can pitch the ball on a full length and impart a large amount of backspin on the ball. However, swing can be influenced by factors such as wind and ball composition and late swing may be difficult to control. Bowlers and coaches should develop strategies to generate late swing but recognise it may be unpredictable in some situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142689395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}