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Hand-Arm Vibration Assessment and Changes in the Thermal Map of the Skin in Tennis Athletes during the Service

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  • Ana M. Amaro

    (CEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Maria F. Paulino

    (CEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Maria A. Neto

    (CEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Luis Roseiro

    (CEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
    Coimbra Polytechnic-ISEC, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal)

Abstract

During recent years the number of tennis athletes has increased significantly. When playing tennis, the human body is exposed to many situations which can lead to human injuries, such as the so-called tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). In this work a biomechanical analysis of tennis athletes, particularly during the service, was performed, considering three different types of over-grip and the presence of one anti-vibrator device. One part of the study evaluates the exposure to hand-arm vibration of the athlete, based on the European Directive 2002/44/EC concerning the minimum health and safety requirements, regarding the exposure of workers to risks from physical agents. The second part of the study considers an infrared thermography analysis in order to identify signs of risk of injury, particularly tennis elbow, one of the most common injuries in this sport. The results show that the presence of the anti-vibrator influences the vibration values greatly in the case of athletes with more experience and also for athletes with less performance. The presence of the Cork and/or Tourna on the racket grip does not have any significant effect on the hand-arm vibration (HAV), similarly in the case of athletes with the best performance and athletes with less technique. The results indicated that the infrared thermography technique may be used to identify the risk of injuries in tennis players.

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  • Ana M. Amaro & Maria F. Paulino & Maria A. Neto & Luis Roseiro, 2019. "Hand-Arm Vibration Assessment and Changes in the Thermal Map of the Skin in Tennis Athletes during the Service," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:24:p:5117-:d:298036
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    1. Alejandra García Becerra & Jesús Everardo Olguín Tiznado & Jorge Luis García Alcaraz & Claudia Camargo Wilson & Juan Andrés López Barreras & Julio Cesar Cano Gutiérrez & Rosa Blanca Garcia-Rivera, 2022. "Temperature Asymmetry Analysis between Left and Right Wrist with Sensory and Infrared Thermography," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-15, August.
    2. André Luiz Soares & Antonio Augusto de Paula Xavier & Ariel Orlei Michaloski, 2020. "Occupational Risk Evaluation through Infrared Thermography: Development and Proposal of a Rapid Screening Tool for Risk Assessment Arising from Repetitive Actions of the Upper Limbs," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-19, May.

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