Category
Motor Control
Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The aim of this study was to present a new method for comparing intra-limb coordination profiles utilising vector coding and coordination binning approaches. Three-dimensional kinematic data (250 Hz) were collected from six male sprinters performing bilateral and unilateral 30 cm drop jumps. Vector coding techniques were applied to sagittal plane angle-angle plots for the hip-knee, hip-ankle and knee-ankle joint couples and resulting coupling angles were binned into eight distinct coordination patterns. A ‘difference score‘ was calculated to provide discrete and continuous comparison of coordination profiles between each task. The method presented offers a simple, practical way for researchers and practitioners to understand and compare movement coordination between tasks and could be applied to any inter- and intra- individual comparison.
Recommended Citation
Brazil, Adam; Needham, Laurie; Exell, Timothy; Wilson, Cassie; and Irwin, Gareth
(2020)
"A novel method for comparing vector coding profiles,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 38:
Iss.
1, Article 81.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/81
