Elbow joint position and hand pressure force sense under conditions of quick reaction in table tennis players

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  • Ziemowit Bańkosz Department of Physical Education and Sports, University School of Physical Education in Wrocław, Poland
  • Tadeusz Stefaniak Department of Physical Education and Sports, University School of Physical Education in Wrocław, Poland

Abstract

Joint position sense and force reproduction are the most commonly used measures of proprioception. It is interesting to measure proprioception in integration of the factors most commonly viewed as most important in table tennis (as it was written above), i.e. speed, in particular – quick reaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of replication of a specific range of motion and force of hand pressing under conditions of limited time. Forty table tennis players and thirty non-athletes participated in the study. Electrogoniometric and dynamometric methods were used in the investigation. The accuracy of replication of pronation and supination movements of the forearm at the elbow joint and force of hand pressing under conditions of limited time (performing the activity as fast as possible in response to the visual signal) were measured. The tests performed in the study revealed that both female and male table tennis players were characterized by a higher level of forearm position sense during performing the fastest possible pronation and supination movements in most of tasks. Better results of table tennis players than control group suggest that joint position and hand pressure sense integrated with quick reaction are important factors in table tennis. The results also indicate opportunities for using this methodology to monitor training.

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2021-05-13

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Bańkosz, Z., & Stefaniak, T. (2021). Elbow joint position and hand pressure force sense under conditions of quick reaction in table tennis players. Kinesiology, 53(1), 95–103. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/kinesiology/article/view/7723

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