Version 1
: Received: 10 June 2024 / Approved: 11 June 2024 / Online: 11 June 2024 (14:28:52 CEST)
How to cite:
Zayar, H.; Mawhinney, C.; Chaijenkij, K. Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Female Sepak Takraw Players: An Observational Study. Preprints2024, 2024060741. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0741.v1
Zayar, H.; Mawhinney, C.; Chaijenkij, K. Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Female Sepak Takraw Players: An Observational Study. Preprints 2024, 2024060741. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0741.v1
Zayar, H.; Mawhinney, C.; Chaijenkij, K. Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Female Sepak Takraw Players: An Observational Study. Preprints2024, 2024060741. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0741.v1
APA Style
Zayar, H., Mawhinney, C., & Chaijenkij, K. (2024). Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Female Sepak Takraw Players: An Observational Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0741.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Zayar, H., Christopher Mawhinney and Kornkit Chaijenkij. 2024 "Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Female Sepak Takraw Players: An Observational Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0741.v1
Abstract
This study investigated the magnitude and direction of inter-limb asymmetry in 21 professional female sepak takraw players across several task-specific tests. Five inter-limb asymmetry assessments were employed: unilateral countermovement jump (Uni-CMJ), bilateral countermovement jump (Bi-CMJ), single leg hop (SLH), triple hop test (THOP), and isokinetic concentric peak torque of the knee flexors and extensors at 60 deg/sec-1, 120 deg/sec-1 and 180 deg/sec-1 angular velocities. A “true” inter-limb asymmetry was only observed for Uni-CMJ jump height (16.62%) and THOP distance (6.09%). Kappa coefficients demonstrated fair agreement in the direction of asymmetry between the Uni-CMJ and Bi-CMJ tests for jump height (Kappa = 26.67), but only slight agreement for peak force (Kappa = 0.11), propulsive impulse (Kappa = -0.12) and eccentric impulse (Kappa = -0.14), respectively. Fair agreement was observed between the SLH and THOP (Kappa = 0.32). Slight to moderate agreement was found for concentric peak torque across angular velocities for the knee extensors (Kappa = 0.08 to 0.48) while fair to nearly perfect agreement was noted for the knee flexors (Kappa = 0.31 to 1). The Uni-CMJ and THOP are most sensitive to detect between-limb asymmetries in female sepak takraw players. However, given the inconsistency in asymmetry direction across tests, monitoring asymmetry direction is crucial for conditioning.
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