Abstract
Vaulting places considerable load on the upper limbs which can be associated with pain and injury. This study aims to use forearm-mounted IMUs to quantify forearm segmental loading and symmetry when performing foundation to advanced-level vaults. Twelve artistic gymnasts (female, n= 6; male, n= 6) wore bilateral forearm-mounted IMUs while completing their vault training sessions. The peak resultant acceleration (PRA) for the leading and non-leading forearms during hand contact was calculated. Descriptive statistics (median and IQR) and symmetry index scores (SI%) were calculated between the lead and non-lead forearms. High asymmetrical loading during vault contact was identified for some Yurchenko (SI%= 3.7-37.6%), Handspring (SI%= 7.7-21.0%) and Tsukahara vaults (SI%= 2.0-28.8%). Limb asymmetries varied between skills and gymnasts, highlighting that individual screening is needed to identify gymnasts with higher injury risk.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ISBS Proceedings Archive |
| Editors | Wayne Spratford, Celeste Coltman, Nick Brown, John Warmenhoven |
| Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
| Publisher | International Society of Biomechanics in Sports |
| Pages | 144-147 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 39th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS 2021 - Online, Canberra, Australia Duration: 3 Sept 2021 → 6 Sept 2021 |
Conference
| Conference | 39th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS 2021 |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Canberra |
| Period | 3/09/21 → 6/09/21 |
Keywords
- IMU
- asymmetry
- accelerometer
- gymnastics