Response timing and muscular coordination in fencing: A comparison of elite and novice fencers

Williams, L. R. T.; Walmsley, Alan

doi:10.1016/s1440-2440(00)80011-0

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“…The dinamic balance is important in fencing. During the acting of motor abilities on high speed, it is needed balance control and also high level visual control (47,49). Although, at shooting the static balance is important and postural sway is needed to be controled.…”

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Comparision of dynamic and static balance in adolescents handball and soccer players

Karadenizli¹,

ERKUT²,

RAMAZANOGLU³

et al. 2014

TJSE

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This study aims to compare the static and dynamic balance in adolescents' handball and soccer players. 32 male student national athletes: soccer (N= 17), handball (N= 15) between 15-18 years of age and at least 3 training years were included to the study. Assessment of static and dynamic balance was measured with Prokin 5.0 Technobody. There were no significant differences found between handball and soccer players on static and dynamic balance tests. We think that there are similar movements used often by both group, like faking and changing direction. On the other hand, there was found significant difference between right and left leg of soccer players perimeter scores for unipedal (Forward-Backward) dynamic balance slalom tests, when were compared within each group { t (15)= -3,158, p < 0,01 }. Unipedal (F-B) dynamic balance slalom tests score of right leg was better than left leg for soccer players, but, there were no significant differences for handball players (p>0,05). All of the soccer players are dominantly using their right leg. In addition, this result might relate training methods and years, experience, muscle force asmmetry. On the other hand, handball players's dominant legs are also right, but their usually jumping legs are left.

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Comparision of dynamic and static balance in adolescents handball and soccer players

Karadenizli¹,

ERKUT²,

RAMAZANOGLU³

et al. 2014

TJSE

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“…The results showed that reaction times and movement times in both tasks got shorter as experience increased. In a similar study regarding fencing, Williams and Walmsley (2000) examined the relationships of experience level (elite domestic top-level fencer versus novice fencer) with lunge reaction time, movement time, and total response times. As a result of their study, elite fencers were shorter time than novice fencers.…”

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“…However, we couldn'tˆnd any previous studies which examined the characteristics of strike movements in order to shorten men strike times, and relationships between movements speed and kendo player competition level. As for fencing, in an examination of lunge reaction time, lunge movement time, and total response time in elite and novice fencer, Williams and Walmsley (2000) found that elite fencers showed signiˆcantly shorter response times and total response times, and characteristics of motion in order to shorten movement time. Therefore, while kendo is similar to fencing regarding to be a martial arts with a sword, elucidating the factors which shorten men strike times is signiˆcant in providing practitioners with the necessary information for improving kendo competition levels.…”

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Biomechanical Factors to Shorten the Movement Time of <i>Men</i> Striking Motion in Kendo

Murase

Horiuchi

Sumi

et al. 2017

Int. J. Sport Health Sci.

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The objectives of the present study were: to examine the relationship between kendo competition levels and men strike times in 20 university kendo club members; and to determine factors for shortening men strike times. LED lamps were attached to the men and the kote (the strike targets), and subjects struck in the direction of the lit LED lamp with maximal eŠort from a distance of 2.30 m. Phase times, movements, and ground reaction force on both feet were analyzed. The results were as follows.1. Subjects of higher competition levels tended to demonstrate shorter men strike times. Reaction times, movement times, and shinai upswing phase time also tended to be shorter.2. Factor for shortening men strike times in the upswing phase consisted of the following: lifting the right foot from the ground quickly, simultaneously pushing oŠ the ground with great force with the left foot, quickly lifting the right thigh forward while moving the body forward, and to increase the range of upswing motion of the shinai with high velocity. In the downswing phase, the shinai should be swung at a higher velocity, and the left shoulder should be ‰exed more when striking.

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“…lunging in fencing performed under ideal circumstances is characterized by the ability to forcefully activate, in sequence, elbow extensors of the armed hand preceding the relative activation of the hip, knee, ankle flexors and extensors muscles, thus decreasing the opponent's time to defend (17,29). recently, a kinematic analysis identified that the concentric activation of the rear knee extensors is highly involved in the push-off and acceleration phase, while the eccentric contractions of the leading leg seem to be vital in the deceleration and braking phase of fencers' body after performing a lunge preceded by a step (6).…”

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“…Physical and physiological traits in elite fencing are not the only prerequisites, as muscle coordination, hit accuracy and reaction time characterize fencing performance during competition (29). In this view, professional fencers have superior neuromuscular coordination and reaction time skills compared to novice athletes (4,29).…”

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Neuromuscular Screening to predict young fencers’ performance

Tsolakis¹,

Tsekouras²,

Daviotis³

et al. 2018

jbe

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The aim of this study was to investigate sport specific correlates of fencing performance, in both young male and female fencers. all assessments (anthropometry, arm strength, leg power, flexibility, fencing movement reaction times in visual stimuli velocity of arm extension, lunge velocity, step and lunge velocity and fencing specific agility test) were conducted on 9 males and 13 female young fencers 13.4±0.85 years old (mean age ± standard deviation). relationships were examined by calculating Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient (r). a stepwise multiple linear regression was used to identify the best predictors of fencing performance. Females were found to have more body fat and higher BMI values compared to males. Males outperformed females in all leg power tests, while females were more flexible than males. Moreover males were faster in arm velocity, step-lunge velocity and change of direction velocity compared to females. anthropometric parameters were not correlated to fencing performance. long jump and squat jump were

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Response timing and muscular coordination in fencing: A comparison of elite and novice fencers

Cited by 65 publications

References 8 publications

Comparision of dynamic and static balance in adolescents handball and soccer players

Comparision of dynamic and static balance in adolescents handball and soccer players

Biomechanical Factors to Shorten the Movement Time of <i>Men</i> Striking Motion in Kendo

Neuromuscular Screening to predict young fencers’ performance

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