Assessment of Three-Dimensional Kinematics of High- and Low-Calibre Hockey Skaters on Synthetic Ice Using Wearable Sensors

Aminreza Khandan; Ramin Fathian; Jason Carey; Hossein Rouhani

doi:10.3390/s23010334

journal article Open Access Dec 28, 2022

Assessment of Three-Dimensional Kinematics of High- and Low-Calibre Hockey Skaters on Synthetic Ice Using Wearable Sensors

Aminreza Khandan

Ramin Fathian

Jason Carey

Hossein Rouhani

Sensors Vol. 23 No. 1 pp. 334 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Hockey skating objective assessment can help coaches detect players’ performance drop early and avoid fatigue-induced injuries. This study aimed to calculate and experimentally validate the 3D angles of lower limb joints of hockey skaters obtained by inertial measurement units and explore the effectiveness of the on-ice distinctive features measured using these wearable sensors in differentiating low- and high-calibre skaters. Twelve able-bodied individuals, six high-calibre and six low-calibre skaters, were recruited to skate forward on a synthetic ice surface. Five IMUs were placed on their dominant leg and pelvis. The 3D lower-limb joint angles were obtained by IMUs and experimentally validated against those obtained by a motion capture system with a maximum root mean square error of 5 deg. Additionally, among twelve joint angle-based distinctive features identified in other on-ice studies, only three were significantly different (p-value < 0.05) between high- and low-calibre skaters in this synthetic ice experiment. This study thus indicated that skating on synthetic ice alters the skating patterns such that the on-ice distinctive features can no longer differentiate between low- and high-calibre skating joint angles. This wearable technology has the potential to help skating coaches keep track of the players’ progress by assessing the skaters’ performance, wheresoever.

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Published: Dec 28, 2022
Vol/Issue: 23(1)
Pages: 334
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Authors

A

Aminreza Khandan

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada

R

Ramin Fathian

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada

J

Jason Carey

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada

H

Hossein Rouhani

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada

Funding

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Award: RGPIN-2016-04106

Cite This Article

Aminreza Khandan, Ramin Fathian, Jason Carey, et al. (2022). Assessment of Three-Dimensional Kinematics of High- and Low-Calibre Hockey Skaters on Synthetic Ice Using Wearable Sensors. Sensors, 23(1), 334. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23010334

Assessment of Three-Dimensional Kinematics of High- and Low-Calibre Hockey Skaters on Synthetic Ice Using Wearable Sensors

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