BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF THE THROWING OVER THE CHEST TECHNIQUE IN WRESTLING

Abstract

Understanding and preventing injuries in training is important for professional athletes. Cancellations of matches due to training injuries are a professional burden for both the injured athlete and their opponent. A well-structured training program, under proper supervision, can help prevent injury and improve athlete performance. The purpose of the study was the biomechanical analysis of the technique of throwing over the chest with the comparison of the execution of the technique by a novice fighter and an expert, while highlighting the risks of injuries in performing this technique in case of inadequate physical training. The study included an advanced fighter and a beginner fighter, for which images from the execution of the technique were compared and the differences were highlighted. The joint angles from different moments and the muscular activity during the execution were analyzed. The biomechanical analysis of the studied technique led to the highlighting of the muscles involved in the realization of this technique, the way of requesting them, the reange of motion required in the respective execution. Understanding and preventing injuries in training is important for professional athletes. Cancellations of matches due to training injuries are a professional burden for both the injured athlete and their opponent. A well-structured training program, under proper supervision, can help prevent injury and improve athlete performance.

Keywords

• throw
• combat sport
• injuries
• prevention