Publications by authors named "Osman Imal"
Article Synopsis
- Trunk and shoulder strength play a crucial role in athletic performance, stability, power output, and injury prevention, yet there's a lack of research on their relationship in sports requiring upper body mechanics.
- This study focused on 39 male athletes from mixed martial arts, tennis, swimming, and baseball, measuring their trunk and shoulder rotational strength through maximal voluntary contraction tests.
- Findings revealed that different sports exhibit unique correlations between trunk and shoulder strength, with tennis players showing a strong link between trunk asymmetry and shoulder rotation, while swimmers had the best overall interaction between the two.
