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The importance of being elastic: deflection of a badminton racket during a stroke.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20373199     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The deflection profiles of a badminton racket during strokes performed by elite and world-class badminton players were recorded by strain gauges and subsequently analysed to determine the role of shaft stiffness in racket performance. Deflection behaviour was consistent in all strokes across all players, suggesting a controlled use of racket elasticity. In addition, all impacts occurred within 100 ms of each other, a duration in which deflection velocity provides an increase in racket velocity, indicating that the players were able to use racket elasticity to their advantage. Since deflection behaviour is a product of the racket-player interaction, further work is required to determine the effects of different racket properties and player techniques on the elastic response of rackets during strokes.
Authors:
Maxine Kwan; John Rasmussen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of sports sciences     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1466-447X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Sports Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-26     Completed Date:  2010-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8405364     Medline TA:  J Sports Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  505-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. mak@me.aau.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acceleration
Adult
Arm*
Elasticity*
Elasticity Imaging Techniques / instrumentation
Female
Humans
Male
Movement*
Racquet Sports / physiology*
Shoulder*
Time Factors

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