The role of the trunk control in athletic performance of a reactive change-of-direction task
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Article Title | The role of the trunk control in athletic performance of a reactive change-of-direction task |
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ERA Journal ID | 9783 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Edwards, Suzi (Author), Austin, Aaron (Author) and Bird, Stephen P. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
Journal Citation | 31 (1), pp. 126-139 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1064-8011 |
1533-4287 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001488 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2017/01000/The_Role_of_the_Trunk_Control_in_Athletic.15.aspx |
Abstract | Agility is vital to success in team sport competition with the trunk argued to play a key role in sport performance. This study explored the role of trunk control during a reactive change-of-direction task (R-COD) and field-based measures of athletic performance. Twenty male players completed field-based athletic performance assessments (modified Illinois agility test (mIAT), and three repetition maximum back squat (3RM)), and five countermovement jumps (CMJ) and R-CODs during which, three-dimensional ground reaction forces (GRF) and kinematics were recorded. Trunk control was assessed as the sum of the trunk relative to the pelvis range of motion in all three plane during the R-COD. Participants with the highest (HIGH; n = 7) and lowest (LOW; n = 7) trunk range of motion values were grouped. The HIGH group achieved significantly shorter mIAT time duration, higher CMJ height, and lower knee flexion angles, greater trunk lateral flexion and rotation relative to pelvis, and greater angular momentum during the R-COD compared with the LOW group. Superior athletic performance was associated with decreased trunk control (high trunk range of motion) during the R-COD. Whilst this study suggesting that trunk control is a vital component of performance, it is unknown whether this trunk control is inherent or an effect of training history, nor does not support current optimal athletic performance recommendation of decrease trunk motion during R-COD. |
Keywords | sidestepping, biomechanics, lumbopelvic, agility |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420703. Motor control |
420701. Biomechanics | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Newcastle |
Charles Sturt University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5w74/the-role-of-the-trunk-control-in-athletic-performance-of-a-reactive-change-of-direction-task
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