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- Title
Quantifying Hitting Load in Racket Sports: A Scoping Review of Key Technologies.
- Authors
Brich, Quim; Casals, Martí; Crespo, Miguel; Reid, Machar; Baiget, Ernest
- Abstract
Purpose: This scoping review aims to identify the primary racket and arm-mounted technologies based on inertial measurement units that enable the quantification of hitting load in racket sports. Methods: A comprehensive search of several databases (PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and IEEE Xplore) and Google search engines was conducted following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) extension for scoping reviews guidelines. Included records primarily focused on monitoring hitting load in racket sports using commercialized racket or arm-mounted inertial sensors through noncompetitive and competitive racket-sports players. Results: A total of 484 records were identified, and 19 finally met the inclusion criteria. The largest number of systems found were compatible with tennis (n = 11), followed by badminton (n = 4), table tennis (n = 2), padel (n = 1), and squash (n = 1). Four sensor locations were identified: grip-attached (n = 8), grip-embedded (n = 6), wrist (n = 3), and dampener sensors (n = 2). Among the tennis sensors, only 4 out of the 11 (36.4%) demonstrated excellent reliability (>.85) in monitoring the number of shots hit either during analytic drills or during simulated matches. None of the other racket-sports sensors have undergone successful, reliable validation for hitting-volume quantification. Conclusions: Despite recent advancements in this field, the quantification of hitting volume in racket sports remains a challenge, with only a limited number of tennis devices demonstrating reliable results. Thus, further progress in technology and research is essential to develop comprehensive solutions that adequately address these specific requirements.
- Subjects
BIOMECHANICS; ASSISTIVE technology centers; TENNIS; RACKET games; WEARABLE technology; TEAM sports; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PHYSICAL training &; conditioning; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; ATHLETIC equipment; LITERATURE reviews; ATHLETIC ability; PATIENT monitoring; ONLINE information services; COMPARATIVE studies; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of acceleration; GRIP strength
- Publication
International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 6, p519
- ISSN
1555-0265
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/ijspp.2023-0385