UPPER LIMB MUSCLE ACTIVATION BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT STANCES IN A TENNIS FOREHAND DRIVE: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Authors

Bruno Machado Pedro, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Motricidade HumanaFollow
Sílvia Cabral, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Motricidade HumanaFollow
Veloso António, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Motricidade HumanaFollow

Category

Racquet Sports

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the electromyography (EMG) activity and ball velocity between one forehand drive performed in quasi-static stance (QSS) in the cross-court direction (CC) and one forehand drive performed with a dynamic frontal weight transfer stance (DS) in the inside-out direction and the ball velocity between both stances. The EMG activity was recorded in five muscles of the upper limb in one high-performance tennis player. Six forehand drives in QSS in the CC direction and six in the IO direction were selected for analysis. Results demonstrate a higher activation of most of the selected muscles in the QSS except for the triceps brachii (TB), moreover, the QSS presented higher ball velocity. This study could present a deeper comprehension of the muscle activation intensity, thus, helping coaches and health professionals.

Recommended Citation

Pedro, Bruno Machado; Cabral, Sílvia; and António, Veloso (2024) "UPPER LIMB MUSCLE ACTIVATION BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT STANCES IN A TENNIS FOREHAND DRIVE: A PRELIMINARY STUDY," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 239.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/239