LOWER LIMB JOINT COORDINATION STRATEGIES OF 5-7 AND 9-11-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ON DOMESTIC TRAMPOLINES OF DIFFERENT STIFFNESSES

Authors

Franky Mulloy, University of LincolnFollow
Olivia Brown, University of Lincoln, UKFollow
David Mullineaux, University of LincolnFollow

Category

Motor Control

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The aim of this research was to assess differences in lower limb coordination in two developing age groups during trampoline bouncing, and if alterations in trampoline stiffness influence coordination strategies in children. Eighteen participants were recruited and grouped based on age; 5-7 and 9-11 years old. Each participant performed twenty bounces on two different trampolines of high and low stiffness. Lower limb kinematics were recorded using 3D motion capture and analysed across ten middle bounces for each trampoline. Findings demonstrated that the two different age groups employed different coordination strategies, with some changes with different trampoline stiffnesses. This information could be useful for trampoline manufacturers to modify trampolines for age-specific trampoline use.

Recommended Citation

Mulloy, Franky; Brown, Olivia; and Mullineaux, David (2020) "LOWER LIMB JOINT COORDINATION STRATEGIES OF 5-7 AND 9-11-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ON DOMESTIC TRAMPOLINES OF DIFFERENT STIFFNESSES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 236.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/236