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Sports Biomechanical Analysis For Rehabilitation Of Parkinson’S Disease Case Study Table Tennis

Published in: Prospective and trends in technology and skills for sustainable social development. Leveraging emerging technologies to construct the future: Proceedings of the 19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
Date of Conference: July 19-23, 2021
Location of Conference: Virtual
Authors: Maria Paula Velandia (Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, CO)
Maria Alejandra Lopez (Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, CO)
Ruben Dario Hernández Beleño (Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, CO)
Full Paper: #618

Abstract:

This article presents an investigative analysis which is focused on the study of different physical and biomechanical parameters of the most important strokes of table tennis in order to determine the efficiency of this sport as a non-invasive treatment of degenerative neuropathies such as Parkinson's, generating a biomedical solution that allows mitigating the symptoms that occur when the disease is in a mild or moderate state, improving the quality of life of these patients. For this study, the data are obtained and plotted in the Matlab® software where the respective graphs are obtained as a function of time and the gait strength of a healthy person (PS) and a person with Parkinson's (PD) is compared, taking into account counts the vertical ground reaction force in the right foot and the left foot using 16 sensors. After this, the position of 39 markers is captured during the 3 most important table tennis movements (forehand drive, backhand drive and topspin) in a healthy person and then compare them with the same movements performed by a person with said neuropathy before and after carrying out the rehabilitation plan and thus verifying if there is an improvement in the execution of each stroke and a decrease in motor and postural symptoms that contribute to mitigating the disease