Publications by authors named "Amy Whited"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of wrist guards/supports (WG/S) on the wrist joint mechanics of gymnasts, specifically analyzing joint moments, angles, range of motion, and ground-reaction forces during back handsprings.
- A controlled laboratory study was conducted with 23 female gymnasts, comparing their performance with no WG/S, Skids/Ultimate Wrist Supports (S/UWS), and Tiger Paws (TP).
- Results indicated that using S/UWS and TP increased wrist flexion moments compared to no WG/S during the landing phase, while no WG/S exhibited greater wrist extension angles and range of motion than S/UWS.
Background: The physeal-sparing iliotibial band (ITB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is a well-established technique for treating skeletally immature patients with ACL rupture. However, the long-term implications of the procedure on the intricacies of kinetic and kinematic function of the knee have not been comprehensively investigated.
Purpose: To assess the short-, mid-, and long-term effects of ITB ACLR on kinetic and kinematic parameters of knee functions.
Background: The functional elbow range of motion in children and adolescents has not been previously reported. In adults, a functional motion arc of 30 to 130 degrees of elbow flexion and 50 degrees of pronation to 50 degrees of supination is well established. Contemporary tasks such as cellular phone use and keyboarding require greater elbow flexion and pronation than the functional motion arc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh elbow torque during a pitch may contribute to injury risk. Our objective was to determine the pitch mechanics associated with elbow varus torque in youth baseball pitchers. Eighteen male youth pitchers (age = 15.
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