Accuracy and repeatability of wrist joint angles in boxing using an electromagnetic tracking system

GATT, I.T., ALLEN, T. and WHEAT, Jonathan (2019). Accuracy and repeatability of wrist joint angles in boxing using an electromagnetic tracking system. Sports Engineering, 23 (1).

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-019-0313-6

Abstract

© 2019, The Author(s). The hand-wrist region is reported as the most common injury site in boxing. Boxers are at risk due to the amount of wrist motions when impacting training equipment or their opponents, yet we know relatively little about these motions. This paper describes a new method for quantifying wrist motion in boxing using an electromagnetic tracking system. Surrogate testing procedure utilising a polyamide hand and forearm shape, and in vivo testing procedure utilising 29 elite boxers, were used to assess the accuracy and repeatability of the system. 2D kinematic analysis was used to calculate wrist angles using photogrammetry, whilst the data from the electromagnetic tracking system was processed with visual 3D software. The electromagnetic tracking system agreed with the video-based system (paired t tests) in both the surrogate (< 0.2°) and quasi-static testing (< 6°). Both systems showed a good intraclass coefficient of reliability (ICCs > 0.9). In the punch testing, for both repeated jab and hook shots, the electromagnetic tracking system showed good reliability (ICCs > 0.8) and substantial reliability (ICCs > 0.6) for flexion–extension and radial-ulnar deviation angles, respectively. The results indicate that wrist kinematics during punching activities can be measured using an electromagnetic tracking system.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences; 0913 Mechanical Engineering; 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-019-0313-6
SWORD Depositor: Symplectic Elements
Depositing User: Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited: 17 Jan 2020 13:52
Last Modified: 17 Mar 2021 19:30
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25689

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