DISTAL JOINT KINETICS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SHOT PUT PERFORMANCE

Authors

Shogo Hashimoto, University of TsukubaFollow
Tempei Tominaga, University of TsukubaFollow
Keigo Ohyama Byun, Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of TsukubaFollow
Natsuki Sado, University of TsukubaFollow

Category

Athletics

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

Shot put motion exhibits upper-limb “push type proximal-to-distal sequence”, which is a common motor task with the lower limb. In the lower limb, proximal muscle function is associated with motor performance. Here we show the strong correlation of the wrist torque and power with the flight distance in the motion of 13 male shot putters. For the shoulder, only the peak torque correlated with the flight distance, whereas for the elbow, flexion torque was exerted, and both torque and power did not correlate with the flight distance. We suggest that it is important for shot putters to strengthen both the torque and power exertion abilities in the wrist and to prioritise the torque exertion ability in the shoulder. We open a novel perspective for training strategies to maximise upper limb motor performance.

Recommended Citation

Hashimoto, Shogo; Tominaga, Tempei; Byun, Keigo Ohyama; and Sado, Natsuki (2024) "DISTAL JOINT KINETICS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SHOT PUT PERFORMANCE," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 199.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/199