Intra-limb coordination in karate kicking: Effect of impacting or not impacting a target

Quinzi, Federico; Sbriccoli, Paola; Alderson, Jacqueline; Mario, Alberto Di; Camomilla, Valentina

doi:10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.021

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“…Previous literature identified elite karate practitioners (elite karateka) as a good model to investigate neuromuscular control (Quinzi et al 2013(Quinzi et al , 2014Sbriccoli et al 2010). Kicking techniques, in particular, represent a highly specialized action requiring maximal speed of execution, high accuracy, and a fine control of movement.…”

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“…Other aspects of this technique, such as the intra-limb coordination, have been investigated to a lesser extent. (Kim et al 2011;Quinzi et al 2014). Despite the wide interest on the RK, there is lack of evidence on the neuromuscular control during the roundhouse kick and on the potential influence of age on this aspect.…”

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“…The motion capture activities is also observed in Wong and Fok (2007) work on stance position effectiveness study in providing striking force in aspects of Tai Chi Chuan (side kick, roundhouse kick, rising kick, straight punch) with the aid of the smart motion capture system. Recently, Motion Capture (MoCap) Systems like the Vicon (U.K) and Eva Real Time (U.S.A) is available to serve the need in biomechanics study and was observed has been used to characterize pushing and kicking technique [6], [7]. The capability to rapidly track (multiple points) small and high speed movement in three dimensional space [8], [9] maybe the reason on why Motion Capture technology are more popular compared to others available research tools.…”

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“…Existing motion capture system requires multiple expensive high performance cameras structured and calibrated within a controlled environment system (dedicated room, tracking suit and lighting capacity) [6], [9], [11], [12]. Due to that, this technology must undergo complicated set up for the advanced hardware that makes the process complex resulting difficulties for the system to be used in quasi-training environment such as sport field and training studio [13].…”

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The Development of a Low Cost Motion Analysis System: Cekak Visual 3d V1.0

Mustapha

Razak

Hamzah

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ABSTRACT:To date, there is lack of biomechanical characterisation on defensive technique (martial arts) due to the unavailability of appropriate motion tracking system that can be used to characterise the technique in quasi-training environment. Therefore, this paper presents the development of a novel low cost motion analysis system, Cekak Visual 3D v1.0 which is capable to track dual martial art practitioner's skeleton motion in a single frame view using integration of Matlab GUIs and Microsoft Kinect. The accuracy and precision of the coordinate data recorded by the system was tested to ensure the quality of the system. The systems perform the tracking motion with a single Kinect which is a combination of various sensors (RGB and depth sensor) thus makes it capable in providing three dimensional coordinate data. The analysis reveals that Visual Cekak 3D v1.0 resulted lower percentage error with high internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha, α = 0.904). The proposed marker-less system is capable to track and store dual skeleton data in a single session tracking. This capability makes the systems suitable in providing quasi-training and natural setting environment for any martial arts biomechanics investigation. Therefore, we believe that the system provide new concept development for basic research in martial arts biomechanics.

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“…Some researchers analyzed the neuromuscular patterns, kinematic and kinetic activity of the punches [38][39][40], and others the kicks [41][42][43][44][45]. However, research about the relationship between aging and karate practice has to be done.…”

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Aging Effects on Neuromuscular Activity in Karate Practitioners

VencesBrito¹,

Rodrigues²,

Cynarski³

et al. 2015

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Aging leads to a general decline in body functions that affects quality of life. Sports practice is recommended as a means to attenuate the impact of the aging process. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the neuromuscular activity and its patterns on active karate practitioners and assess the effects of the aging process. Two groups of black belt male karate practitioners, one with nine practitioners over 50 years old and the other with 21 practitioners aged between 20-30 years old performed the frontal kick mae-geri. Kinematic and electromyographic data of five muscles were collected from the right leg. Results showed two distinct periods of muscular activation in the mae-geri performance, with similar muscles activity patterns between groups. Nevertheless, some differences were found in the muscles' activity onset and offset, in root mean square and in inter-muscle delay and co-contraction periods. Those differences indicated that aging affects the neuromuscular activity in the mae-geri performance of the oldest karate practitioners. Nevertheless, the results showed that lifelong practice of karate can preserve the quality of the neuromuscular activity in older practitioners when they perform a kick, and this could be associated with benefits to balance control.

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Intra-limb coordination in karate kicking: Effect of impacting or not impacting a target

Cited by 33 publications

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Agonist and antagonist muscle activation in elite athletes: influence of age

Agonist and antagonist muscle activation in elite athletes: influence of age

The Development of a Low Cost Motion Analysis System: Cekak Visual 3d V1.0

Aging Effects on Neuromuscular Activity in Karate Practitioners

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