ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2021
Effect of a sports mouthguard on the functional range of motion of the spine and the upper body posture in taekwondo.
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- Knowledge and Self-Assessment of Dental Injuries and Oral Health among Croatian Professional Water Polo Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Improvement of cervical spine mobility and stance stability by wearing a custom-made mandibular splint in male recreational athletes.PloS one · 2022Article
- The Role of Dental Occlusion and Neuromuscular Behavior in Professional Ballet Dancers' Performance: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim is to investigate to what extent the different oral protections compared to the habitual occlusion affect the upper body posture in statics and during taekwondo-specific movement.
methods12 Taekwondoka (5 f/7 m) of German national team were measured by using a 3d back scanner and an ultrasonic distance measuring (upright stand, taekwondo attack and defense movement, two taekwondo specific combinations) in habitual occlusion, with a custom-made and ready-made mouth protection
resultsThere are no significant changes in the upper body posture (p ≥ 0.05). Depending on the dynamic measurements, different significant reactions of the spinal position were found while wearing the custom made mouthguard or the ready-made mouthguard according to the conducted movement.
conclusionThe measured changes in dynamic movements are not clinical relevant. Based on the positive responses from the participants, the custom-made mouth protection can be recommended combined with an individual analysis.
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