Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/51938
Title: A method of quantifying torso shape to assess its influence on resistive drag in swimming
Contributor(s): Papic, Christopher  (author)orcid ; McCabe, Carla (author); Naemi, Roozbeh (author); Sanders, Ross (author)
Publication Date: 2019
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/51938
Open Access Link: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol37/iss1/26Open Access Link
Abstract: 

Torso shape characteristics such as cross-sectional area, curvatures and indentations influence the pressure distribution of fluid flow around the torso. The purpose of this study was to introduce a new method of quantifying torso shape using photographic imaging. The contours of the torso in the frontal and sagittal planes were obtained by tracing photographs of the swimmers. Anterior, posterior and lateral flow lines were interpolated to samples spaced at 1mm vertically and used to determine continuous form gradients of four elite male swimmers. The maximum rate of change in cross-sectional area was estimated from chest-waist and waist-hip by modelling each vertical sample of the torso as an ellipse. The method provides implications for discussion with coaches and athletes and future research to determine the role of torso shape in talent identification and swimming performance.

Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: ISBS 2019: 37th International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Conference, Oxford, United States of America, 21st - 25th July, 2019
Source of Publication: International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports, 37(1), p. 113-116
Publisher: International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)
Place of Publication: Oxford, United States of America
ISSN: 1999-4168
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420701 Biomechanics
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 130699 Sport, exercise and recreation not elsewhere classified
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
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