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Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis of Upper Limb Motions During Horticultural Activities
A-Young Lee1
,
Sin-Ae Park2*
,
Jai-Jeong Kim3
,
Jae-Moo So4
,
Ki-Cheol Son1,2
1Graduate School of Environmental Science, Konkuk University
2Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University
3Department of Humanities and Liberal Art, Hanbat National University
4Department of Physical Education, Konkuk University
*교신저자. *Corresponding Author. 
31 December 2016. pp. 940-958
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the kinematic and kinetic characteristics of two horticultural activities: seed sowing and planting plant. Thirty-one male university students (aged 26.2 ± 2.0 years) participated in this study. Kinematic factors (movement times, peak velocity, joint angles, and grasp patterns) were assessed using a three-dimensional motion analysis system while the subjects performed the horticultural activities. Kinetic factors (muscle activation of eight upper-limb muscles: the anterior deltoid, serratus anterior, upper trapezius, infraspinatus, latissimus dorsi, biceps brachii, brachioradialis, and flexor carpi radialis) were assessed using surface electromyography. The acts of seed sowing and planting plant were comprised of five tasks which included six types of phases: reaching, grasping, back transporting, forward transporting, watering, and releasing. The movement times, peak velocity, joint angles, and grasp patterns were significantly different across the tasks involved in the horticultural activities. All eight muscles of the upper limbs were utilized during the horticultural activities, and the muscle activation of the serratus anterior was the highest compared to that of the other muscles tested. The kinematic and kinetic characteristics of these horticultural activities showed similar characteristics to reaching and grasping rehabilitation training and daily living activities. The present study provides reference data for common horticultural activities using a kinematic and kinetic analysis.

Keywords
electromyography
gardening
horticultural therapy
physical rehabilitation
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

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  • Publisher :KOREAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국원예학회
  • Journal Title :Horticultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Volume : 34
  • No :6
  • Pages :940-958
  • Received Date : 2016-07-21
  • Revised Date : 2016-09-30
  • Accepted Date : 2016-10-20
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/kjhst.20160097
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