Effects of racket moment of inertia on racket head speed, impact location and shuttlecock speed during the badminton smash.

ABSTRACT: How the racket properties impact performance of the badminton smash is relatively unknown, and further insight could help players/coaches select the most appropriate racket. Three-dimensional position data of the racket and shuttlecock were collected (500 Hz) for 20 experienced badminton players performing a series of forehand smashes with five swingweight ([Formula: see text]) perturbed rackets, ranging from 85-106 kg·cm². [Formula: see text] was calculated using a balance board and simple pendulum method, and modal analysis was performed using laser vibrometry to capture the fundamental frequency and distal node location for each racket. As [Formula: see text] increased a reduction in racket head speed was found with on average a 0.7 m·s^-1 decrease per 5 kg·cm²

SUBMITTER: Towler H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10462755 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature