SPATIAL SPEED-ACCURACY TRADE-OFF IN INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON PLAYERS PERFORMING THE FOREHAND SMASH

Authors

Idrees A. Afzal, Loughborough UniversityFollow
Stuart A. McErlain-Naylor, University of SuffolkFollow
Michael Hiley, Loughborough UniversityFollow
Mark King, Loughborough UniversityFollow

Category

Motor Control

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

Speed and accuracy of the badminton smash are critical components for successful performance. Fifty-two participants data were collected using a Vicon 3D Motion capture system (400 Hz) at the BWF Glasgow World Championships (2017). The purpose of this study was to identify and compare spatial speed-accuracy trade-off (SATO) relationships amongst international badminton players performing the forehand smash, under two conditions: maximal speed (MS) in the direction of a target; and maximal speed aiming to hit the centre of a target (TAR). Exploratory and confirmatory cluster analyses revealed three groupings: Fitts’ inverse relationship (FIR), no relationship (NR) and alternate inverse relationship (AIR). Findings indicate that for international badminton players 80–99% of maximum speed is the threshold for achieving the highest levels of spatial accuracy.

Recommended Citation

Afzal, Idrees A.; McErlain-Naylor, Stuart A.; Hiley, Michael; and King, Mark (2020) "SPATIAL SPEED-ACCURACY TRADE-OFF IN INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON PLAYERS PERFORMING THE FOREHAND SMASH," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 62.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/62