THE EFFECT OF A DAMPING ELEMENT IN TENNIS RACKETS

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  • Wolfgan Potthast
  • Oliver Bloch
  • Susanne Ochel
  • Gert-Peter Brüggemann

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tennis racket##common.commaListSeparator## vibration##common.commaListSeparator## epicondylitis##common.commaListSeparator## tennis elbow##common.commaListSeparator## acceleration

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Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow is often associated with external vibrations initiated by the racket (Hach & Renstroem). Therefore a technical attempt to reduce lateral epicondylitis, through the implementation of a damping element (DE) between the grip and the head of a tennis racket, would seem logical. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a damping element on the transition of vibrations from the frame (FR) via the grip (GR) to the wrist (WR).

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20 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (2002)

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Applied Program

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