The Kinematic and Electromyographic Analysis of Roller Skating at Different Speeds on a Treadmill: A Case Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participant
2.2. Electromyographic and Inertial Measurement Unit Recordings
2.3. Experimental Procedures
- (1)
- Push against a wall while standing on the sole of the foot;
- (2)
- Dorsal flexion of the foot while sitting with manual resistance;
- (3)
- Knee extension while sitting with fixed tibia;
- (4)
- Knee flexion in a prone position with manual resistance;
- (5)
- Hip flexion against manual resistance in a supine position;
- (6)
- Hip extension in a prone position;
- (7)
- Hip abduction against manual resistance in a supine position;
- (8)
- Hip adduction in a semi-sitting position against a foam roller tented between the thighs.
2.4. Data Analysis
2.4.1. Skating Cycle Definition
2.4.2. sEMG
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- RVL, RBF, RTA, and RSOL (group A);
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- LVL, LBF, LTA, and LSOL (group B);
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- RGMax, RRF, RGMed, and RAL (group C);
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- LGMax, LRF, LGMed, and LRAL (group D).
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Bongiorno, G.; Sisti, G.; Dal Mas, F.; Biancuzzi, H.; Varrecchia, T.; Chini, G.; Ranavolo, A.; Pellegrini, B.; Bortolan, L.; Miceli, L. The Kinematic and Electromyographic Analysis of Roller Skating at Different Speeds on a Treadmill: A Case Study. Sensors 2024, 24, 5738. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24175738
Bongiorno G, Sisti G, Dal Mas F, Biancuzzi H, Varrecchia T, Chini G, Ranavolo A, Pellegrini B, Bortolan L, Miceli L. The Kinematic and Electromyographic Analysis of Roller Skating at Different Speeds on a Treadmill: A Case Study. Sensors. 2024; 24(17):5738. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24175738
Chicago/Turabian StyleBongiorno, Giulia, Giulio Sisti, Francesca Dal Mas, Helena Biancuzzi, Tiwana Varrecchia, Giorgia Chini, Alberto Ranavolo, Barbara Pellegrini, Lorenzo Bortolan, and Luca Miceli. 2024. "The Kinematic and Electromyographic Analysis of Roller Skating at Different Speeds on a Treadmill: A Case Study" Sensors 24, no. 17: 5738. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24175738