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Three-Dimensional Motion Capture Data of a Movement Screen from 183 Athletes
Xiong Zhao1, Gwyneth Ross1, Brittany Dowling2
1School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Movement screens are widely used to identify aberrant movement patterns in hopes of decreasing risk of injury, identifying talent, and/or improving performance. Motion capture data can provide quantitative, objective feedback regarding movement patterns. The dataset contains three-dimensional (3D) motion capture data of 183 athletes performing mobility tests (ankle, back bend, crossover adduction, crossover rotation, elbows, head, hip turn, scorpion, shoulder abduction, shoulder azimuth, shoulder rotation, side bends, side lunges and trunk rotation) and stability tests (drop jump, hop down, L-cut, lunge, rotary stability, step down and T-balance) bilaterally (where applicable), the athletes' injury history, and demographics. All data were collected at 120 Hz or 480 Hz using an 8-camera Raptor-E motion capture system with 45 passive reflective markers. A total of 5,493 trials were pre-processed and included in .c3d and .mat formats. This dataset will enable researchers and end users to explore movement patterns of athletes of varying demographics from different sports and competition levels; develop objective movement assessment tools; and gain new insights into the relationships between movement patterns and injury.

