PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT OF A RECONFIGURABLE GARMENT SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE BIOMECHANICS

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  • Richard Helmer
  • Ian Blanchonette
  • Damian Farrow
  • Kevin Ball
  • Callum Mackay

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interactive textiles##common.commaListSeparator## skill acquisition##common.commaListSeparator## kicking

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This paper presents a garment system that uses electronic textile strain sensors attached to a host garment to enable interactive biomechanical monitoring and biofeedback. A conventional compression garment modified to include strategically placed fastening markers and a corresponding e-textile strain sensor were used to monitor knee flexion and extension during AFL kicking. The output of the garment system was compared with that of a Vicon. During repeated subject kicking the garment system displayed stable operation suggesting it was suitable for use in field based skill interventions involving interactive biofeedback.

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2013-09-05

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31 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2013)

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Equipment / Instrumentation

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.