Kinematic bidimensional analysis of the propulsion technique in wheelchair rugby athletes
| Autor: | Francesco Bettella, Sara Maria Franchin, Nicola Petrone, Giuseppe Marcolin, Michele Tonellato, Paolo Sacerdoti, Michael Benazzato, Federico Giordani, Alfredo Musumeci, Stefano Masiero |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty Computer science Elite athletes Paralympic sports Propulsion kinematics Wheelchair propulsion Wheelchair rugby lcsh:Medicine Kinematics Propulsion Article lcsh:QM1-695 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Wheelchair Physical medicine and rehabilitation wheelchair rugby medicine elite athletes Orthopedics and Sports Medicine propulsion kinematics Molecular Biology biology Athletes wheelchair propulsion lcsh:R 030229 sport sciences Cell Biology lcsh:Human anatomy biology.organism_classification medicine.anatomical_structure Cervical spinal cord injury Upper limb Shoulder joint Neurology (clinical) 0305 other medical science Range of motion human activities |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Translational Myology (2020) Università degli Studi di Padova-IRIS European Journal of Translational Myology Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | Wheelchair rugby is a sport ideated for individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) which is extremely important for maintaining their neuromuscular abilities and improving their social and psychological wellbeing. However, due to the frequent changes in direction and speed it considerably stresses the players’ upper limbs. 13 athletes have undergone two sports-related tests on an inertial drum bench and several kinematic parameters have been registered. Most athletes use a semi-circular pattern which is considered protective for the upper limb. With increasing speed, range of motion (ROM) increases. Release angles increment and contact angles reduce, displacing the push angle forward to increase speed. Instead, the more anterior late push angle used to increase velocity is a factor which further loads the shoulder joint. However, other factors affecting propulsion technique, such as posture and wheelchair set up should be studied to further reduce loading on the upper limb. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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