ELBOW AND WRIST JOINT LOADING DURING THE ROUND-OFF SKILLS IN MALE GYMNASTICS: A CASE STUDY
Autor: | Farana, Roman; Janeczkova, Petra; Uchytil, Jaroslav; Jandacka, Daniel; Zahradnik, David; Irwin, Gareth |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Veröffentlicht: |
2016 |
Quelle: | ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (International Society of Biomechanics in Sports) |
Online Zugang: |
https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/6398/5766 https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/6398 https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/6398 |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftjisbscpa:oai:ojs.ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de:article/6398 |
Zusammenfassung
Elbow and wrist injuries are a major concern in elite male gymnastics. The aim of the current study was to investigate key elbow and wrist joint injury risk factors (internal and external kinetics) during different round-off techniques in male artistic gymnastics. One international level male gymnast performed 15 trials of a round-off from a hurdle step to back handspring with three different hand positions (parallel (5), T-shape (5) and reverse (5)). Synchronized kinematic and kinetic data were collected for each trial. Effect-size statistics determined differences between each hand position. In conclusion the T-shape technique demonstrated reduced vertical, anterior-posterior and resultant ground reaction forces. Differences in elbow and wrist joint kinetics indicated that the T-shape technique may prevent elbow and wrist joint from overload and reduces potential of injuries.