Kinematic perturbation in the flexion-extension axis for two lumbar rigs during a high impact jump task

The measurement of lumbar spine motion is an important step for injury prevention research during complex and high impact activities, such as cricket fast bowling or javelin throwing. This study examined the performance of two designs of a lumbar rig, previously used in gait research, during a contr...

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Published in:Journal of applied biomechanics 2011-05, Vol.27 (2), p.137-142
Main Authors: Portus, Marc R, Lloyd, David G, Elliott, Bruce C, Trama, Neil L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biomechanical Phenomena
Fourier Analysis
Humans
Kinematics
Male
Movement - physiology
Spine - physiology
Vibration
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Summary:The measurement of lumbar spine motion is an important step for injury prevention research during complex and high impact activities, such as cricket fast bowling or javelin throwing. This study examined the performance of two designs of a lumbar rig, previously used in gait research, during a controlled high impact bench jump task. An 8-camera retro-reflective motion analysis system was used to track the lumbar rig. Eleven athletes completed the task wearing the two different lumbar rig designs. Flexion extension data were analyzed using a fast Fourier transformation to assess the signal power of these data during the impact phase of the jump. The lumbar rig featuring an increased and pliable base of support recorded moderately less signal power through the 0-60 Hz spectrum, with statistically less magnitudes at the 0-5 Hz (p = .039), 5-10 Hz (p = .005) and 10-20 Hz (p = .006) frequency bins. A lumbar rig of this design would seem likely to provide less noisy lumbar motion data during high impact tasks.
ISSN:1065-8483
1543-2688
DOI:10.1123/jab.27.2.137