TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Effect of a sports mouthguard on the functional range of motion of the spine and the upper body posture in taekwondo
JO  - BMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation
A1  - Romdhane, Mara
A1  - Ohlendorf, Daniela
A1  - Lehmann, Sebastian
A1  - Lehmann, Christoph
A1  - Wanke, Eileen M.
A1  - Groneberg, David A.
A1  - Oremek, Gerhard
A1  - Maurer-Grubinger, Christian
A1  - Kopp, Stefan
SP  - e5
EP  - e5
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: The aim is to investigate to what extent the different oral protections compared to the habitual occlusion affect the upper body posture in statics and during taekwondo-specific movement. <br><br>METHODS: 12 Taekwondoka (5 f/7 m) of German national team were measured by using a 3d back scanner and an ultrasonic distance measuring (upright stand, taekwondo attack and defense movement, two taekwondo specific combinations) in habitual occlusion, with a custom-made and ready-made mouth protection RESULTS: There are no significant changes in the upper body posture (p ≥ 0.05). Depending on the dynamic measurements, different significant reactions of the spinal position were found while wearing the custom made mouthguard or the ready-made mouthguard according to the conducted movement. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The measured changes in dynamic movements are not clinical relevant. Based on the positive responses from the participants, the custom-made mouth protection can be recommended combined with an individual analysis.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2052-1847
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00232-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -