Sports BiomechanicsPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2022-06-16DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2088400
Vít Třebický, Jan Rudolf, Radim Pavelka
{"title":"The effect of warm-up on peak impact force of the rear hand strike in full-contact combat sports.","authors":"Vít Třebický, Jan Rudolf, Radim Pavelka","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2088400","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2088400","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Warming up is a generally accepted practice that leads to improved performance and reduces the risk of injury in a wide range of sports. However, the evidence about the influence of warm-up in combat sports is limited and, specifically, little is known about the impact which delays between a warm-up and the start of a match may have on fighters' performance. This study investigates the influence of warm-up and cool-down on one of significant performance predictors in full-contact combat sports, the peak force of a rear hand strike, in a sample of 31 athletes.Peak impact force was measured before, after, and at two time points after a standardized warm-up routine; skin temperature and heart rate were also monitored. Warm-up and cool-down periods were substantial predictors of body temperature and heart rate, but we observed no effect of the warm-up routine on strike impact force. Strike impact force remained unaffected even after the cool-down intervals.Strike impact force does not seem to respond to physiological changes elicited by a warm-up. This measure is partly related only to fighters' physical characteristics, namely the body weight. Athletes and trainers could thus concentrate on other aspects of successful performance during warm-up routines.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"3693-3709"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46045772","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: 2022-04-05DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2056074
Akiko Imura, Yoichi Iino, Sekiya Koike
{"title":"Dancers utilize a 'whip-like effect' to increase arm angular momentum during multiple-revolution <i>pirouette en dehors</i>.","authors":"Akiko Imura, Yoichi Iino, Sekiya Koike","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2056074","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2056074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A <i>pirouette en dehors</i> (PeDh) is multiple turns using the angular momentum generated by swinging the arms with both feet on the ground. The purpose of this study was to investigate how the arm swing facilitates increasing peak angular momenta of both arms during multiple PeDh. Upper body movements in single to six-revolutions clockwise (as seen from above) PeDhs were analysed to determine arm's angular momentum induced by the individual joint torque, gravitational force and motion-dependent terms. The horizontal abduction and adduction torques of the right and left shoulder joints, respectively, and clockwise torsional torque of the upper torso induced the clockwise angular momentum (CWAM) of the arms in the horizontal plane, about the vertically upward axis. The motion-dependent term induced the CWAMs after joint torques and contributed to the maximum total CWAM of both arms substantially. The CWAMs induced by the motion-dependent term increased with joint torques up to the triple PeDh in the right arm but independently from the left shoulder joint torque up to the sextuple PeDh in the left arm. Using a whip-like motion of the arm, increasing the arm joint torques would not be required necessarily when performing, i.e., more than quaruple PeDhs.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"2719-2737"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59955228","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: 2022-12-29DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2158921
Catarina C Santos, Tiago M Barbosa, Daniel A Marinho, Mário J Costa
{"title":"Association between the dry-land strength & power and the kick start kinetics in elite male and female swimmers.","authors":"Catarina C Santos, Tiago M Barbosa, Daniel A Marinho, Mário J Costa","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2158921","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2158921","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this research was to determine the association between dry-land exercises and the start kinetics in elite swimmers. Fourteen swimmers (eight males and six females) included in a national team took part in this study. A fixed smith-machine was used to measure the maximal full squat strength (Smax). The height of squat (SJ) and countermovement (CMJ) jumps were collected with a contact mat. The ground reaction force of the kick starts in the three-dimensional axis (Fz horizontal; Fy, vertical; Fx, lateral) was obtained by an instrumented force plate in the starting block. Overall, the Smax showed a high and significant association with Fz (r = 0.60) and Fy (r = 0.87). Moderate and significant associations were found between Fy and SJ (r = 0.51) and CMJ (r = 0.57). While Smax in males showed high association with Fy (r = 0.77), the Smax for females showed greater association with Fz (r = 0.84). As conclusion, the full back squat seems to be the dry-land exercise with higher association with the kick start kinetics. While in males the full squat defines better the vertical component, for females it defines the horizontal one.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3202-3212"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10454325","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: 2023-05-28DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2216186
Nikolaos S Makronasios, Ioannis G Amiridis, Baggalas Evaggelos, Kannas M Theodoros, Aikaterini C Plastraki, Chrysostomos Sahinis, Roger M Enoka
{"title":"Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves reaction time and execution time of roundhouse kick in highly skilled martial arts athletes.","authors":"Nikolaos S Makronasios, Ioannis G Amiridis, Baggalas Evaggelos, Kannas M Theodoros, Aikaterini C Plastraki, Chrysostomos Sahinis, Roger M Enoka","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2216186","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2216186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the study was to evaluate the influence of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on a roundhouse kick (RHK) and the rate of force development (RFD) and peak force during maximal isometric contractions with the knee extensors. Sixteen martial arts athletes were randomly assigned to either a training group (NMES + martial arts) or a control group (martial arts). The RHK was performed to a fixed target located approximately 1.5 m away from the athlete. The reaction time and execution time were quantified with a light-sensor system. Participants were tested before and after completing 15 sessions of training (5 weeks, 3 sessions/week, 90 min/session). In addition, the training group performed another 15 sessions (3 sessions/week, 30 min/session) in which electrical stimulation was superimposed on maximal isometric contractions of the quadriceps (100 Hz, 450 μs). There were no statistically significant changes in either RFD or maximal isometric force for either group (<i>p</i> > 0.05). However, the training group experienced significant reductions (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in both reaction time (-9.2%) and the execution time (-5.9%). The findings indicate that supplemental NMES training can improve sport-specific movements, such as the RHK, without any changes in maximal force capabilities in skilled martial arts athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3370-3381"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9586532","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: 2022-05-02DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2057354
Philip X Fuchs, Chang-Hsin Hsieh, Wei-Han Chen, Yen-Shan Tang, Nicholas J Fiolo, Tzyy-Yuang Shiang
{"title":"Sensor number in simplified insole layouts and the validity of ground reaction forces during locomotion.","authors":"Philip X Fuchs, Chang-Hsin Hsieh, Wei-Han Chen, Yen-Shan Tang, Nicholas J Fiolo, Tzyy-Yuang Shiang","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2057354","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2057354","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research attempted to validate simplified insoles with a reduced number of sensors to facilitate clinical application. However, the ideal sensor number is yet to be determined. The purpose was to investigate the validity of vertical ground reaction forces in various simplified pressure sensor insoles and to identify an optimal compromise between sensor number and measurement performance. A Kistler force plate (1000 Hz) and 99-sensor Pedar-X insole (100 Hz) obtained force data of 15 participants during walking and jogging. Eight simplified insole layouts (3-17 sensors) were simulated. Layout performances were expressed as Pearson's correlation coefficients (<i>r</i>) with force plate as reference and coefficient of variation. Differences were assessed via repeated-measures ANOVA as partial eta square (<math><msubsup><mrow><mrow><mi>η</mi></mrow></mrow><mi>p</mi><mn>2</mn></msubsup></math>) at <i>p</i> < .05. All layouts correlated with the force plate (<i>r</i> = .70-.99, <i>p</i> < .01). All layout performances were higher in jogging than in walking by <i>r</i> = +.07 ± .04 (<math><msubsup><mrow><mrow><mi>η</mi></mrow></mrow><mi>p</mi><mn>2</mn></msubsup></math>=.28-.66, <i>p</i> < .05). The three- and five-sensor layouts yielded the lowest correlation (<i>r</i> = .70-.88) and the highest coefficient of variation (11-22%). Layout performances improved constantly from 7 to 11 sensors. The optimal compromise between simplification and measurement performance, quantified via change in correlation per sensor number, was found in the 11-sensor layout, recommendable for practical settings to improve monitoring and adjusting protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"2771-2784"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41396080","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: 2024-01-08DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2298947
Pablo Floría, Andrew J Harrison, Jose Luis Rojo-Álvarez, Francisco M Melgarejo-Meseguer, Alberto Sanchez-Sixto
{"title":"Joint movement patterns differ among male recreational runners with different running style.","authors":"Pablo Floría, Andrew J Harrison, Jose Luis Rojo-Álvarez, Francisco M Melgarejo-Meseguer, Alberto Sanchez-Sixto","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2298947","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2298947","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to analyse the differences in joint kinematic patterns among runners with different spatiotemporal characteristics in the running cycle. Lower extremity kinematic data and spatiotemporal stride parameters were collected for ninety-two recreational runners during a treadmill run at a self-selected comfortable speed. A K-means clustering analysis was conducted on normalised stride cadence and Duty Factor to identify running style. Cluster 1 characterised by reduced stance times and low Duty Factor; Cluster 2, long stance times and low stride cadence; Cluster 3, high Duty Factor and stride cadence. Functional principal component analysis was used to identify patterns of variability between runners. Runners who used a combination of high cadence and Duty Factor showed differences in hip, knee and ankle sagittal kinematics compared to other runners. On the contrary, the joint kinematics was not altered when the Duty Factor was increased along with a decrease in the stride cadence. This study has demonstrated that the combination of several spatial-temporal parameters of the running cycle should be considered when analysing the movement pattern of the lower limb.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3418-3429"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139404965","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: 2022-03-29DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2049357
Eleonora Vendrame, Valeria Belluscio, Luigi Truppa, Lorenzo Rum, Aldo Lazich, Elena Bergamini, Andrea Mannini
{"title":"Performance assessment in archery: a systematic review.","authors":"Eleonora Vendrame, Valeria Belluscio, Luigi Truppa, Lorenzo Rum, Aldo Lazich, Elena Bergamini, Andrea Mannini","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2049357","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2022.2049357","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Archery is a sport accessible to a wide range of people, no matter their age, gender or ability, and can be practiced both by able-bodied and impaired athletes on a level playing field. The recent increase in the number of studies concerning the biomechanical evaluation of the archery discipline revealed the need to advance an evidence-based approach for a standardised and objective assessment of the athletic gesture. A systematic literature search of relevant databases in July 2021 yielded 41 studies spanning 35 years (1986-2021). The research strings focused on the parameters, employed measurement systems and on the outcomes. The investigation of the influence of a wide range of physiological and kinematic parameters on the archer performance revealed that expert athletes tend to maximise postural stability and develop personal strategies of muscular activation and time management. These findings evidenced the importance of the repeatability of the technical gesture, opening additional scenarios for further investigations.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"2444-2466"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41319595","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":"Acute effects of static and dynamic stretching for ankle plantar flexors on postural control during the single-leg standing task.","authors":"Kensuke Oba, Naoto Kyotani, Minori Tanaka, Miho Komatsuzaki, Satoshi Kasahara, Katsuhiko Ogasawara, Mina Samukawa","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2298967","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2298967","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Static stretching (SS) and dynamic stretching (DS) are widely used as warm-ups before sports. However, whether stretching affects postural control remains unclear. We compared the effects of SS and DS on the plantar flexors and postural control during single-leg standing. Fifteen healthy young participants performed SS, DS, or no stretching (control). The stretch condition consisted of four sets lasting 30 s each. The control condition was a rest with standing for 210 s. Center of pressure (COP) displacement was measured using a force plate before and after each intervention to assess postural control during the single-leg standing task. The COP area, COP velocity, and anteroposterior (COP<sub>AP</sub>) and mediolateral (COP<sub>ML</sub>) range were calculated. DS significantly decreased in the COP<sub>ML</sub> range (21.5 ± 4.1 to 19.0 ± 2.5 mm; <i>P</i> = 0.02), COP velocity (33.8 ± 7.6 to 29.8 ± 6.5 mm/s; <i>P</i> < 0.01), and COP area (498.6 ± 148.3 to 393.3 ± 101.1 mm<sup>2</sup>; <i>P</i> < 0.01), whereas SS did not change in the COP parameters (COP area 457.2 ± 108.3 to 477.8 ± 106.1 mm<sup>2</sup>, <i>P</i> = .49; COP velocity 31.2 ± 4.2 to 30.7 ± 5.8 mm/s, <i>P</i> = 0.60; COP<sub>AP</sub> 25.4 ± 3.1 to 25.3 ± 3.2 mm, <i>P</i> = 0.02; COP<sub>ML</sub> 20.7 ± 3.3 to 21.1 ± 2.5 mm, <i>P</i> = 0.94). Therefore, DS of the plantar flexors enhances postural control during single-leg standing and may be effective for both injury prevention and performance enhancement.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3268-3278"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139049643","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":"Influence of time from injury to surgery on knee biomechanics during walking in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.","authors":"Yoshifumi Kono, Masataka Deie, Kazuhiko Hirata, Makoto Asaeda, Chiaki Terai, Hiroaki Kimura, Atsuo Nakamae, Nobuo Adachi","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2236978","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2236978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The pilot study aimed to determine whether the time from injury to surgery influences on postoperative knee biomechanics during walking in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Thirty-two patients with unilateral ACLR (early, 10 patients; delayed, 22 patients) and 30 control subjects participated in this study. All examinations for patients with ACLR were performed preoperatively and at 12 months postoperatively and comprised passive knee joint laxity, knee muscle strength, and knee kinematics and kinetics during walking. At both time points, there were no significant differences in passive knee joint laxity and knee muscle strength between the early ACLR and delayed ACLR groups. Preoperatively, both the early ACLR and delayed ACLR patients exhibited significantly reduced knee extension movement from midstance to terminal stance compared to the control subjects. Moreover, the delayed ACLR patients exhibited significantly decreased peak external knee flexion moment compared to the control subjects. At 12 months postoperatively, the early ACLR patients showed significant improvement in knee extension movement from midstance to terminal stance compared to pre-ACLR, while the delayed ACLR patients did not show significant improvement in this knee extension movement. It can be concluded that early ACLR may be more beneficial to improve knee biomechanics during walking.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3112-3120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9836921","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: 2023-09-18DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2259356
Keenan B MacDougall, Zachary J McClean, Brian R MacIntosh, Jared R Fletcher, Saied J Aboodarda
{"title":"Validity of the Entralpi force plate in the assessment of finger flexor performance metrics in rock climbers.","authors":"Keenan B MacDougall, Zachary J McClean, Brian R MacIntosh, Jared R Fletcher, Saied J Aboodarda","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2259356","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2023.2259356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed the validity of the Entralpi force plate in the assessment of finger flexor performance in rock climbers. In addition to a static force evaluation, peak force, peak impulse, and total impulse were measured during 30 all-out performance trials by 15 participants, in which force during the trials was recorded simultaneously by the Entralpi and a Pasco force plate. Agreement between devices was assessed by a variety of statistical analyses, including intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variation (CV), and Bland-Altman analyses. The static force evaluation showed a mean relative error of 0.41% and excellent day-to-day reliability (ICC = 1; CV = 0.03%). Peak force, peak impulse, and total impulse from the performance trials demonstrated strong agreement (ICC ≥ 0.991, CV ≤ 1.9%, Bland-Altman mean bias ≤ 0.5%). These results illustrate that the Entralpi force plate provides accurate and reliable data for rock climbing related tasks at an affordable cost.</p>","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"3246-3256"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10656875","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}