A preliminary study on how fatigue affects scoring average in professional darts

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2011-07
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Walsh, Michael
Tyndyk, Magdalena
Barton, John
O'Flynn, Brendan
Ó Mathúna, S. Cian
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International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
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The purpose of this preliminary study is to identify signs of fatigue in specific muscle groups that in turn directly influence accuracy in professional darts. Electromyography (EMG) sensors are employed to monitor the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles of the trunk and upper limb during throw. It is noted that the Flexor Pollicis Brevis muscle which controls the critical release action during throw shows signs of fatigue. This is accompanied by an inherent increase in mean integral EMG amplitude for a number of other throw related muscles indicating an attempt to maintain constant applied throwing force. A strong correlation is shown to exist between average score and decrease in mean integral ECG amplitude for the Flexor Pollicis Brevis.
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Professional darts , Flexor Pollicis Brevis , Muscle fatigue
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WALSH, M., TYNDYK, M., BARTON, J., O'FLYNN, B. & Ó MATHÚNA, S. C. A preliminary study on how fatigue affects scoring average in professional darts. In: VILAS-BOAS, J. P., MACHADO, L., KIM, W., VELOSO, A. P., ALVES, F., FERNANDES, R. J. & CONCEICAO, F., eds. Annual Symposium of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS2011), 27 Jun - 1 Jul 2011 Porto, Portugal. International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, 779-782.
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© Walsh, Michael, Magdalena Tyndyk, John Barton, Brendan O'Flynn, and S. Cian Ó Mathúna