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  • 1Department of Software Convergence, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea.

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Training status significantly impacts badminton forehand drive coordination. Trained players exhibit distinct shoulder and elbow movement patterns, optimizing kinetic transfer for powerful shots.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Sports Science
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • The badminton forehand drive requires complex coordination between shoulder and elbow joints.
  • Understanding how training influences this coordination is crucial for performance enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the differences in shoulder and elbow transverse plane coordination during the badminton forehand drive between trained and untrained individuals.
  • To identify distinct coordination strategies employed by different skill levels.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized motion capture to record upper limb kinematics in 15 trained and 15 untrained participants.
  • Applied vector coding and coupling angle mapping to analyze shoulder and elbow joint coordination.
  • Computed range of motion and employed principal component analysis for phase count differentiation.

Main Results:

  • Trained participants demonstrated greater upper limb range of motion and a distinct coordination sequence, transitioning from Anti-Phase to In-Phase near impact, with shoulder internal rotation dominance.
  • Untrained participants showed a different inter-joint sequencing pattern, often starting In-Phase and ending Anti-Phase.
  • Phase count analysis and principal component analysis clearly differentiated the groups based on coordination patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Shoulder and elbow coordination in the transverse plane during the badminton forehand drive is significantly influenced by training status.
  • Trained players adopt a proximal-dominant strategy, separating and synchronizing joint movements for efficient kinetic transfer and racket acceleration.
  • Findings provide a biomechanical basis for coaching interventions aimed at developing optimal shoulder-led coordination.