Investigating the relationship between swing weight and swing speed across different sports using historical data

SCHORAH, D, CHOPPIN, S and JAMES, D (2012). Investigating the relationship between swing weight and swing speed across different sports using historical data. Procedia engineering, 34, 766-771.

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Abstract

In many sports, the maximum swingspeed of a racket, club or bat is a key performance parameter. Previous research has suggested that a logarithmic relationship exists between the resultant swingspeed and the swingweight/moment of inertia of the implement. However, these studies have only focussed on one specific sport and relatively little is known about the effect of swingweight on swingspeedacross the wider spectrum of sport. Data was collated on the swingspeeds achieved in numerous sports that employ an implement and a swinging motion. A range of typical swingweights were determined for the various implements and the data normalised to common conventions such that comparisons could be made. This meta-analysis established a new relationship between swingweight and swing acceleration, valid across the wide range of implements considered. This relationship was found to be of the form a=C/Im, where C is a player constant and m=0.59 (p<0.01).

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Paper presented at the Engineering of Sport Conference 2012, 9th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA), Boston, USA, 9-13 July 2012.
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Centre for Sports Engineering Research
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2012.04.131
Page Range:	766-771
Depositing User:	Carole Harris
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2012 09:34
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 20:15
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/5618

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