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Download fileKinetic and kinematic determinants of shuttlecock speed in the forehand jump smash performed by elite male Malaysian badminton players
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posted on 2021-03-08, 13:57 authored by Yuvaraj Ramasamy, Juliana Usman, Viswanath Sundar, Harley Towler, Mark KingMark KingBadminton is the fastest racket sport in the world with smash speeds reaching over 111
m/s (400 kph). This study examined the forehand jump smash in badminton using
synchronised force plates and full-body motion capture to quantify contributions to
shuttlecock speed through correlations. Nineteen elite male Malaysian badminton
players were recorded performing forehand jump smashes with the fastest, most accurate
jump smash from each player analysed. The fastest smash by each participant was on
average 97 m/s with a peak of 105 m/s. A correlational analysis revealed that a faster
smash speed was characterised by a more internally rotated shoulder, a less elevated
shoulder, and less extended elbow at contact. The positioning of the arm at contact
appears to be critical in developing greater shuttlecock smash speeds. Vertical ground
reaction force and rate of force development were not correlated with shuttlecock speed,
and further investigation is required as to their importance for performance of the jump
smash e.g. greater jump height and shuttle angle. It is recommended that players /
coaches focus on not over-extending the elbow or excessively elevating the upper arm at
contact when trying to maximise smash speed.
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- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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Sports BiomechanicsPages
1 - 16Publisher
Taylor and FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Sports Biomechanics on 04 Mar 2021, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2021.1877336Acceptance date
2021-01-13Publication date
2021-03-04ISSN
1476-3141eISSN
1752-6116Publisher version
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