Comparison of Shock Transmission and Forearm Electromyography Between Experienced and Recreational Tennis Players During Backhand Strokes

Wei, Shun Hwa; Chiang, Jinn Yen; Shiang, Tzyy Yuang; Chang, H.

doi:10.1097/00042752-200603000-00008

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“…Seven studies looked at different phases of single-handed backhand stroke during EMG (Adelsberg, 1986;Giangarra et al, 1993;Groppel and Nirschl, 1986;9 Hatch et al, 2006;Kelley et al, 1994;Morris et al, 1989;Wei et al, 2006) with two of them also involving forehand strokes (Adelsberg, 1986;Morris et al, 1989). Tennis volley was used in three (Bauer and Murray, 1999;Chow et al, 1999;Chow et al, 2007) and serve in one study (Morris et al, 1989).…”

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“…With regard to EMG technique, fine-wire (FWEMG) and surface electrodes (SEMG) were used in four (Giangarra et al, 1993;Hatch et al, 2006;Kelley et al, 1994;Morris et al, 1989) and nine studies (Adelsberg, 1986;Bauer and Murray, 1999;Blackwell and Cole, 1994;Chow et al, 1999;195 Chow et al, 2007;Groppel and Nirschl, 1986;Rogowski et al, 2009;Rogowski et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2006), respectively. Except one study, all others included muscles from both wrist extensor and flexor groups (Bauer and Murray, 1999;Blackwell and Cole, 1994;Chow et al, 1999;Chow et al, 2007;Giangarra et al, 1993;Groppel and Nirschl, 1986;Hatch et al, 2006;Kelley et al, 1994;Morris et al, 1989;Rogowski et al, 2009;Rogowski et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2006).…”

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“…A total of 216 participants were recruited and tested in these studies including 198 healthy controls and 18 LE patients. Only two studies involved both patient and control groups (Bauer and Murray, 1999;Kelley et al, 1994) and remaining eleven studies recruited only healthy participants (Adelsberg, 1986;Blackwell and Cole, 1994;Chow et al, 1999;Chow et al, 165 2007;Giangarra et al, 1993;Groppel and Nirschl, 1986;Hatch et al, 2006;Morris et al, 1989;Rogowski et al, 2009;Rogowski et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2006). The gender, age (rang or mean), and body demographics (height and weight) were reported in eleven (Adelsberg, 1986;Bauer and Murray, 1999;Blackwell and Cole, 1994;Chow et al, 1999;Chow et al, 2007;Groppel and Nirschl, 1986;Hatch et al, 2006;Kelley et al, 1994;Rogowski et al, 2009;Rogowski et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2006), 170 eight (Bauer and Murray, 1999;Blackwell and Cole, 1994;Chow et al, 1999;Chow et al, 2007;Kelley et al, 1994;Rogowski et al, 2009;Rogowski et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2006), and five studies (Chow et al, 1999;Chow et al, 2007;Rogowski et al, 2009;Rogowski et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2006), respectively.…”

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“…The majority of studies (except two) described skill level of tennis players (Blackwell and Cole, 1994;Chow et al, 1999;Chow et al, 2007;Giangarra et al, 1993;Groppel and Nirschl, 1986;Hatch et al, 2006;Kelley et al, 1994;Morris et al, 1989;Rogowski et al, 2009;Rogowski et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2006). The largest and smallest sample sizes were twenty nine (Rogowski et al, 2011) and four (Adelsberg, 1986), respectively.…”

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Electromyographic assessment of forearm muscle function in tennis players with and without Lateral Epicondylitis

Alizadehkhaiyat

Frostick

2015

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

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There is no consensus about the main aetiology of Lateral Epicondylitis (LE) or Tennis Elbow. While electromyographic assessment of alterations in neuromuscular control and activation patterns of forearm muscles has received increasing interest as potential intrinsic factors in non-tennis players, there has been insufficient attention in tennis players. The purpose of present review was to search the 5 literature for the electromyographic studies of forearm muscles in tennis players in order to 1) identify related implications for LE, 2) highlight key technical and methodological shortcomings, and 3) suggest potential pathways for future research.An electronic search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholars (1980 to October 2014) was conducted. Titles, abstracts, and full-text articles were screened to identify "peer-reviewed" 10 studies specifically looking into "electromyographic assessment of forearm muscles" in "tennis players". After screening 104 articles, 13 original articles were considered in the main review involving a total of 216 participants (78% male, 22% female). There were indications of increased extensor activity in all tennis strokes and less experiences single-handed players, however with insufficient evidence to support their relationship with the development of LE. Studies varied widely 15 in study population, sample size, gender, level of tennis skills, electrode type, forearm muscles studied, EMG recording protocol, EMG normalisation, and reported parameters. As a result, it was not possible to present combined results of existing studies and draw concrete conclusions in terms of clinical implications of findings. There is a need for establishment of specific guidelines and recommendations for EMG assessment of forearm musculature in terms of electrode and muscle 20 selection. Further studies of both healthy controls and tennis players suffering from TE with adequate sample sizes and well-defined demographics are warranted.3

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Section: Emg Measurement Methods and Protocolsmentioning

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Section: Participants 160mentioning

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Electromyographic assessment of forearm muscle function in tennis players with and without Lateral Epicondylitis

Alizadehkhaiyat

Frostick

2015

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

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“…However, since the pathology has also been associated with activities which do not involve any vibration phenomenon (Nirschl, 1973), this factor should rather be considered as secondary. Nevertheless, the shock wave propagation factor has been clearly associated with modifications of forearm muscle activities (Wei, Chiang, Shiang, & Chang, 2006) and might therefore participate in the pathology development. Backhand strokes have also been assumed to be a primary factor in the pathology, mainly because they induce an eccentric stretching of wrist extensors (De Smedt, De Jong, Van Leemput, Lieven, & Van Glabbeek, 2007;Knudson & Blackwell, 1997;Knudson, 2004).…”

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Assessment of the risk and biomechanical consequences of lateral epicondylalgia by estimating wrist and finger muscle capacities in tennis players

Vigouroux

Monsabert

Hayot

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Sports Biomechanics

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Previous studies suggested that a pronounced weakness of the extensor muscles relative to the flexor muscles could increase the risk of occurrence of lateral epicondylalgia. This study investigates this hypothesis by estimating the ratio of extensor to flexor muscle capacities among healthy non-players (n = 10), healthy tennis players (n = 20), symptomatic players (n = 6), and players who have recovered from lateral epicondylalgia (n = 6). Maximum net joint moments in flexion or extension were measured during seven tasks involving the voluntary contraction of wrist and fingers. Using these data, the muscle capacities of the main muscle groups of the hand (wrist flexors, wrist extensors, finger flexors, finger extensors, and intrinsic muscles) were estimated using a musculoskeletal model. These capacities were then used to compute the extensor/flexor capacity ratios about the wrist and the finger joints. Compared to healthy nonplayers, healthy players presented higher extensor muscle capacities and greater capacity ratios showing that playing tennis generates specific adaptations of muscle capacities. Interestingly, symptomatic players, similar to those of non-players, showed more imbalanced ratios than healthy players. These results confirm that the ratio of extensor/flexor muscle capacities seems to be associated with lateral epicondylalgia and can be further used to understand its incidence and consequences.

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Hand as hammer: A comprehensive review of biomechanical studies related to occupational hand strikes

Hausmanninger

Komnik

Potthast

2019

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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A growing number of workers in modern automotive assembly plants are confronted with occupational tasks involving repeated high-impact hand strikes. Such repetitive physical workloads account for diseases of soft tissues or musculoskeletal disorders in the hand, wrist, or entire upper body. The purpose of this review was to identify and discuss the most pertinent occupational and physiological investigations concerning such hand strikes with particular emphasis on the biomechanical parameters examined. Articles were drawn from four databases to identify publications about occupational hand strikes. First, studies were selected that evaluated hand impact loads measured with the help of force measurement devices.For a deeper understanding of biomechanical factors regarding hand impacts, the scope of the search was extended to include ancillary studies about impacts on wrists or elbows. Overall, 945 abstracts were screened, and five full-text articles were included in the final review. In addition, 34 ancillary articles about impact stress on the hand-arm complex were discussed because of positive relations between high forces, repetition rates or acceleration, and progressing stress in the hand-arm complex identified in studies about critical biomechanical load limits, in the field of fall arrests and sports, i.e. tennis. Furthermore, studies about effective arm movements and body postures during hand strikes as used in martial arts were reviewed. Although certain biomechanical parameters are both known and well documented, studies available at present cannot sufficiently account for specific disorders in the wrist or arm that are triggered by occupational hand strikes.

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Comparison of Shock Transmission and Forearm Electromyography Between Experienced and Recreational Tennis Players During Backhand Strokes

Cited by 47 publications

References 15 publications

Electromyographic assessment of forearm muscle function in tennis players with and without Lateral Epicondylitis

Electromyographic assessment of forearm muscle function in tennis players with and without Lateral Epicondylitis

Assessment of the risk and biomechanical consequences of lateral epicondylalgia by estimating wrist and finger muscle capacities in tennis players

Hand as hammer: A comprehensive review of biomechanical studies related to occupational hand strikes

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