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- Title
Assessment of kinematic parameters in three variants of crossminton serving: a comprehensive analysis of upper body movements.
- Authors
LENKOVÁ, RÚT; LUKÁČOVÁ, TAMARA; PRZEDNOWEK, KRZYSZTOF
- Abstract
The serve is an essential part of every scoring opportunity in crossminton, and its execution is critical for determining match outcomes. This study aimed to identify variances in angular displacement within the upper body during the crossminton serve, specifically when directed towards three different sections of the opponent's field. To conduct a thorough kinematic analysis, we directed four elite crossminton players from the Slovak national team to execute serves to target three designated zones in the opponent's field. Angular parameters at selected joints of the dominant upper limb and pelvic region were accurately measured at four critical time points: the ready position, backswing, forward swing and follow-through. The recorded data were systematically compared across the three target zones using the myoMotion system. We observed significantly different parameters, predominantly during the crucial point of contact between the speeder and the racket, notably within the forward swing phase. Serves directed into zone C required more pronounced shoulder extension but required reduced wrist radial deviation during the backswing phase. Conversely, serves into zone A demanded the utmost shoulder flexion, total shoulder flexion, shoulder abduction and wrist extension. Interestingly, this resulted in the lowest shoulder internal rotation precisely at the moment of speeder impact during the forward swing phase. In the follow-through phase, serving into zone C required maximum elbow and shoulder flexion. Intriguingly, these serves required the least pelvic obliquity and rotation. These findings underscore that each serve is performed differently, especially during the pivotal moments of the serve. This information is important for coaches and players to anticipate the opponent's serve.
- Subjects
SLOVAKIA; KINEMATICS; BODY movement; PELVIS; ELITE athletes
- Publication
Journal of Physical Education & Sport, 2023, Vol 23, Issue 10, p2652
- ISSN
2247-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7752/jpes.2023.10303