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Osmar Pinto Neto¹, Ana Carolina de Miranda Marzullo²

¹Texas A&M University , Department of Health and Kinesiology, College Station, USA ; Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco São José dos Campos , Brazil ; Instituto de Pesquisa e Qualidade Acadêmica, São José dos Campos , Brazil.

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Summary

Electromyography (EMG) analysis reveals that martial arts strikes with impact show higher muscle activity and lower median frequencies. Sum of Significant Power (SSP) is more sensitive than root mean square (rms) for analyzing these high-speed movements.

Keywords:

EMG Kung Fu Martial arts combat sports impact wavelet transform

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Sports Science
Neuroscience

Background:

Electromyography (EMG) analysis of high-speed martial arts strikes is challenging.
Understanding muscle activation patterns during impact strikes is crucial for performance and injury prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate differences in EMG activity during strikes with and without impact.
Evaluate Sum of Significant Power (SSP) against root mean square (rms) for EMG analysis.
Introduce a novel wavelet transform method for median frequency (WMDF) calculation.

Main Methods:

Collected EMG data from deltoid anterior, triceps brachii, and brachioradialis muscles of Kung Fu practitioners.
Compared EMG activity during strikes performed with and without impact.
Analyzed data using Sum of Significant Power (SSP) and wavelet median frequency (WMDF).

Main Results:

Strikes with impact showed significantly higher muscle activity (SSP, p=0.023).
Strikes with impact exhibited significantly lower median frequencies (WMDF, p=0.007).
SSP demonstrated higher sensitivity and lower inter-subject variability than rms.

Conclusions:

Higher SSP and lower WMDF in impact strikes suggest enhanced motor unit synchronization in experienced practitioners.
SSP offers a more robust method for analyzing EMG signals in high-speed movements compared to rms.
Impactful Kung Fu palm strikes may indicate superior motor unit coordination.