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This study utilized an inertial motion unit (IMU) and surface electromyography (sEMG) to identify kinematic and muscle activation patterns distinguishing injury-prone and non-prone players, emphasizing prehabilitation's role in preventing shoulder injuries and enhancing performance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Male padel players with \u22655 years of experience were assessed at the Rehabilitation Unit of the University Hospital \u201cRenato Dulbecco\u201d of Catanzaro, Italy, Participants were stratified into high-risk and low-risk groups based on prior shoulder tendinopathies. Surface electromyography (sEMG) and IMU were used to measure muscle activation and movement smoothness during flexion, abduction, and rotation movements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The high-risk group exhibited increased mean jerk during abduction (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05), indicative of reduced movement smoothness. Muscle activation analysis showed significant overactivation of the biceps brachii and under-activation of the trapezius during shoulder movements. Infraspinatus activation was significantly lower during rotation in the high-risk group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). ROC analysis identified predictive cut-offs for injury risk: mean jerk &gt;2.51, deltoid activation &lt;46%, trapezius activation &lt;30.6%, biceps brachii activation &gt;13%, and infraspinatus activation &gt;25.7%, with sensitivity and specificity exceeding 83% for most parameters.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights the utility of combining IMUs and sEMG for biomechanical and physiological evaluation in padel players. The findings suggested that decreased movement fluidity and muscle activation imbalances may increase the risk of shoulder injuries. Future longitudinal studies should focus on broader athletic motions, larger sample sizes to refine injury prevention and rehabilitation strategies for padel players.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538127251344494","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,11]],"date-time":"2025-06-11T04:16:06Z","timestamp":1749615366000},"page":"1127-1136","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Predictive role of surface electromyography and shoulder kinematic analysis on injury risk in padel players: A proof-of-concept study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"39","author":[{"given":"Nicola","family":"Marotta","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"},{"name":"Research Center on Musculoskeletal Health, MusculoSkeletalHealth@UMG, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ennio","family":"Lopresti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrea","family":"Demeco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emanuele","family":"Prestifilippo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lucrezia","family":"Moggio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"},{"name":"Rehabilitation Unit, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Umile Giuseppe","family":"Longo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy"},{"name":"Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Universit\u00e0 Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Roma, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alessandro","family":"de Sire","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center on Musculoskeletal Health, MusculoSkeletalHealth@UMG, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"},{"name":"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2828-2455","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonio","family":"Ammendolia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center on Musculoskeletal Health, MusculoSkeletalHealth@UMG, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"},{"name":"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro \u201cMagna Graecia\u201d, Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17020508"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.scispo.2019.05.009"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_4_2","article-title":"Risk of injury and kinematic assessment of the shoulder biomechanics during strokes in padel players: a cross-sectional study","volume":"64","author":"De Sire A","year":"2024","unstructured":"De Sire A, Demeco A, Frizziero A, et al. 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