Barrett, Alexandra
(2024)
Influence of different tennis court surfaces on performance in players with lower-limb amputation.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Para Standing Tennis is a developing form of the sport of tennis for those with physical disabilities who choose to play ambulatory instead of in a wheelchair. The current research on the incidence of injury and gait biomechanics of players on different tennis court surfaces does not include those who use lower limb prostheses on the court. The goal of this study was to investigate the influence of these court surfaces on performance in tennis players with lower limb amputation. The study population consisted of two able bodied tennis players and two players with a below knee amputation. Participants wore inertial measurement units while completing the Comprehensive High-level Activity Mobility Predictor on a hard court and a clay court. The results of the study showed that there were no detectable differences in performance between the two court types, but there was a difference in impact loading patterns. The two able-bodied participants showed higher impact loading on hard courts for both legs, while the two participants with prostheses did not follow this trend. This points to the idea that biomechanically, PST players shift their weight differently while playing. Future research could focus on investigating the effects of different prosthetic componentry within PST players.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
6 June 2024 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
18 March 2024 |
| Approval Date: |
6 June 2024 |
| Submission Date: |
28 March 2024 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
35 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Rehabilitation Science and Technology |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Tennis Amputation Surface |
| Date Deposited: |
06 Jun 2024 13:58 |
| Last Modified: |
06 Jun 2024 13:58 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/45913 |
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