ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025
Muscle synergy analysis during badminton forehand overhead smash: integrating electromyography and musculoskeletal modeling.
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Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to quantify shoulder muscle synergies during badminton forehand overhead smash (BFOS) via non-negative matrix factorization (NMF), validate musculoskeletal (MSK) models for high-speed movements by comparing electromyography (EMG)-derived synergies with simulation results, and explore the potential of NMF-based MSK models in advancing sports science. Methods: Twenty elite badminton players (age: 24 ± 4 years; experience: 15 ± 4 years) performed maximal-effort BFOS while EMG signals from fifteen shoulder muscles were recorded. Three-dimensional motion analysis with a ten-camera Vicon system captured kinematic data at 100 Hz. A validated OpenSim upper extremity model was implemented to simulate muscle activations via static optimization. NMF extracted synergy vectors and activation coefficients from both experimental EMG and MSK modeling data. Results: Three muscle synergies accounted for >90% variance in both analyses with no significant differences in global VAF ( Conclusion: The strong correspondence between experimental and computational synergies validates MSK modeling for analyzing neuromuscular control during high-velocity overhead movements. The identified synergies provide a framework for understanding muscle coordination during BFOS, with potential applications in targeted training program optimization and injury prevention strategies in overhead sports.
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