DEVELOPMENT OF A REAL-TIME BIOFEEDBACK TOOL FOR MARTIAL ARTS COACHING PRACTICE

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  • Gongbing Shan
  • Jared Evans
  • Shao-Tsung Chang

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Quantification##common.commaListSeparator## linear and angular power##common.commaListSeparator## attack accuracy##common.commaListSeparator## central and peripheral reaction time

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Power and neural response are two vital elements in martial arts striking. Currently, there are no practical methods exist to present these aspects to practitioners in a training environment. Our study has developed one. Our method consisted of an optical signal system, EMG and 3D motion capture. The feedback provided was generated by a selfdeveloped dynamic calculation programs using kinematics and EMG data as input. The results showed that our system provided both total power and its components (i.e. linear & angular) of a striking as well as the related response time. Since the method offers feedback of power intensity, attack accuracy, central and peripheral reaction time to practitioners in a quasi-training environment, it has great potential to become a real-time biofeedback tool in practice for increasing training efficiency and effectiveness.

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2016-05-05

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33 International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports (2015)

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Methodology

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