A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey
© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group Research has revealed that field hockey drag flickers have greater odds of hip and lumbar injuries compared to non-drag flickers (DF). This study aimed to compare the biomechanics of a field hockey hit and a specialised field hockey...
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| author | Ng, Leo Rosalie, Simon Sherry, D. Loh, W. Sjurseth, A. Iyengar, S. Wild, C. |
| author_facet | Ng, Leo Rosalie, Simon Sherry, D. Loh, W. Sjurseth, A. Iyengar, S. Wild, C. |
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| description | © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group Research has revealed that field hockey drag flickers have greater odds of hip and lumbar injuries compared to non-drag flickers (DF). This study aimed to compare the biomechanics of a field hockey hit and a specialised field hockey drag flick. Eighteen male and seven female specialised hockey DF performed a hit and a drag flick in a motion analysis laboratory with an 18-camera three-dimensional motion analysis system and a calibrated multichannel force platform to examine differences in lower limb and lumbar kinematics and kinetics. Results revealed that drag flicks were performed with more of a forward lunge on the left lower limb resulting in significantly greater left ankle dorsiflexion, knee, hip and lumbar flexion (Ps < 0.001) compared to a hit. Drag flicks were also performed with significantly greater lateral flexion (P < 0.002) and rotation of the lumbar spine (P < 0.006) compared to a hit. Differences in kinematics lead to greater shear, compression and tensile forces in multiple left lower limb and lumbar joints in the drag flick compared to the hit (P < 0.05). The biomechanical differences in drag flicks compared to a hit may have ramifications with respect to injury in field hockey drag flickers. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-675052018-05-18T08:05:32Z A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey Ng, Leo Rosalie, Simon Sherry, D. Loh, W. Sjurseth, A. Iyengar, S. Wild, C. © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group Research has revealed that field hockey drag flickers have greater odds of hip and lumbar injuries compared to non-drag flickers (DF). This study aimed to compare the biomechanics of a field hockey hit and a specialised field hockey drag flick. Eighteen male and seven female specialised hockey DF performed a hit and a drag flick in a motion analysis laboratory with an 18-camera three-dimensional motion analysis system and a calibrated multichannel force platform to examine differences in lower limb and lumbar kinematics and kinetics. Results revealed that drag flicks were performed with more of a forward lunge on the left lower limb resulting in significantly greater left ankle dorsiflexion, knee, hip and lumbar flexion (Ps < 0.001) compared to a hit. Drag flicks were also performed with significantly greater lateral flexion (P < 0.002) and rotation of the lumbar spine (P < 0.006) compared to a hit. Differences in kinematics lead to greater shear, compression and tensile forces in multiple left lower limb and lumbar joints in the drag flick compared to the hit (P < 0.05). The biomechanical differences in drag flicks compared to a hit may have ramifications with respect to injury in field hockey drag flickers. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67505 10.1080/02640414.2018.1445440 Routledge restricted |
| spellingShingle | Ng, Leo Rosalie, Simon Sherry, D. Loh, W. Sjurseth, A. Iyengar, S. Wild, C. A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey |
| title | A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey |
| title_full | A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey |
| title_fullStr | A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey |
| title_full_unstemmed | A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey |
| title_short | A biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey |
| title_sort | biomechanical comparison in the lower limb and lumbar spine between a hit and drag flick in field hockey |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67505 |