JOINT ANGLES AND FORCES ON WRIST STRUCTURES DURING VARIATIONS OF YOGA POSES

Authors

Ashley L. Hawke, Northern Michigan UniversityFollow
Abby J. Carey, Northern Michigan UniversityFollow
Stephanie Carlson-Ballone, Northern Michigan UniversityFollow
Randall L. Jensen, Northern Michigan UniversityFollow

Category

Injury

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The current study analysed joint angles of the wrists and forces on the structures in the hands and wrists in a hyperextended position and a neutral position during three different yoga poses. Participants (n = 9) performed three yoga poses (plank, side plank, and upward dog), with their wrists in a hyperextended position (H) and a neutral position (N). Each pose was completed three times for 10 seconds in H and N, for a total of six trials per pose. A two-way Repeated Measures ANOVA found significant differences in both wrist joint angles and GRF between H and N. Due to the suggested path transmission of forces, as well as the increased longitudinal loading that comes with wrist hyperextension, it is recommended that plank, side plank, and upward dog be performed in a neutral wrist position.

Recommended Citation

Hawke, Ashley L.; Carey, Abby J.; Carlson-Ballone, Stephanie; and Jensen, Randall L. (2020) "JOINT ANGLES AND FORCES ON WRIST STRUCTURES DURING VARIATIONS OF YOGA POSES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 76.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/76