Motion analysis of scapula and shoulder movements for archery

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500771
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Doshisha University
• Principal Investigator: NAKAMURA Yasuo 同志社大学, スポーツ健康科学部, 教授 (00323957)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 肩甲骨 / モーションキャプチャ / 無侵襲

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The measurement method of scapular movements in noninvasively has not been yet established due to the error of the skin motion artifact. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to develop methods to measure a scapular orientation noninvasively by the motion capture system. The estimation of the scapular orientation was conducted by the surface model that was created from a grid of 100 reflected markers on the skin covering the scapula. This method was suitable to estimate the scapular orientation. Next, the dynamic scapular orientation in the shooting motion of the archery was measured. This method has the capability of the estimation of the scapular movements during the shooting motion.

Free Research Field

スポーツ・バイオメカニクス