Citation

Rosso V, Gastaldi L, Rapp W, Lindinger S, Vanlandewijck Y, Äyrämö S, Linnamo V. Adapt. Phys. Activ. Q. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1-16.

Affiliation

University of Jyväskylä.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Human Kinetics Publishers)

DOI

10.1123/apaq.2017-0161

PMID

30563347

Abstract

In cross-country sit-skiing, the trunk plays a crucial role in propulsion generation and balance maintenance. Trunk stability is evaluated by automatic responses to unpredictable perturbations; however, electromyography is challenging. The aim of this study was to identify a measure to group sit-skiers according to their ability to control the trunk. Seated in their competitive sit-ski, 10 male and 5 female Paralympic sit-skiers received 6 forward and 6 backward unpredictable perturbations in random order. k-means clustered trunk position at rest, delay to invert the trunk motion, and trunk range of motion significantly into 2 groups. In conclusion, unpredictable perturbations might quantify trunk impairment and may become an important tool in the development of an evidence-based classification system for cross-country sit-skiers.

Language: en

Keywords

-means; Paralympics; automatic responses; core stability; spinal cord injury