Publication detail

Neuromuscular Assessment of a Stand-Up Paddle Stroke

FREITAS, J. CONCEIÇÃO, A. ŠŤASTNÝ, J. LOURO, H. LEITÃO, L. TORES, D. MARINHO, D. NEIVA, H.

Original Title

Neuromuscular Assessment of a Stand-Up Paddle Stroke

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

This study analyzed muscle activity during the stand-up paddle stroke, considering the paddling side and the adjacent and opposing muscles relative to the position of the arms during paddling. Methods: Fourteen male paddleboarders performed three trials covering 195 m in which surface electromyography of the upper trapezius, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, tibialis anterior, and gastrocnemius medialis were recorded (four-cycle strokes on each side). The data were processed according to percentage of maximum voluntary contraction (% MVC). The MVC activation values (mu V) for each muscle were then calculated and presented as percentage MVC (% MVC). Results: The recovery phase accounted for 60% of the paddle cycle, while the pull phase represented 39%. During right-side paddling, higher % MVC was found in the opposite-side upper trapezius (24.35%, p < 0.01) during the pulling phase and in the adjacent biceps brachii (8.36%, p < 0.03) during the recovery phase. In left-side paddling, greater % MVC was found in the opposite-side upper trapezius (27.60%, p < 0.01) during the pulling phase and in the opposite-side triceps brachii (42.25%, p < 0.04) during the recovery phase. Furthermore, the pulling phase exhibited higher MVC in the opposite-side upper trapezius compared to the recovery phase, both in the right-side (24.35%, p < 0.03) and left-side (27.60%, p < 0.01) paddling. Conclusions: these findings help establish the muscular activity of both sides of the paddling technique and the differences between the upper and lower limbs.

Keywords

SUP; paddle sports; muscular activation; EMG; stroke phases

Authors

FREITAS, J.; CONCEIÇÃO, A.; ŠŤASTNÝ, J.; LOURO, H.; LEITÃO, L.; TORES, D.; MARINHO, D.; NEIVA, H.

Released

14. 12. 2023

Publisher

MDPI

Location

BASEL

ISBN

2076-3417

Periodical

Applied Sciences - Basel

Year of study

13

Number

24

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

11

Pages count

11

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/24/13265

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/245197

BibTex

@article{BUT187120,
  author="João Diogo {Freitas} and Ana {Conceição} and Jan {Šťastný} and Hugo {Louro} and Luís {Leitão} and Diana {Tores} and Daniel Almeida {Marinho} and Henrique P. {Neiva}",
  title="Neuromuscular Assessment of a Stand-Up Paddle Stroke",
  journal="Applied Sciences - Basel",
  year="2023",
  volume="13",
  number="24",
  pages="11",
  doi="10.3390/app132413265",
  issn="2076-3417",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/24/13265"
}