Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti - Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti - Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Cranio. 2023 Nov;41(6):556-564. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2021.1883386. Epub 2021 Feb 8.
Occlusal disturbances affect human posture and sports performance. This study aimed to monitor biomechanical adaptations to personalized occlusal splints.
Splints were customized based on stabilometry, thermography, sEMG, and kinesiography, and administered to three triathlon athletes. They were evaluated during a 4-month period, using isokinetic indexes, running kinematics and anaerobic outputs.
Individuality emerged as a key factor driving type, quantity, quality, and time trajectories of adaptations. The use of instrumental and clinical tests allowed the detection of static balance and biting function improvements, but not necessarily parallel to sports performance improvements.
The authors argue that strength and kinematic imbalances are joint and task-specific and support the use of multi-stage monitoring of the biomechanical effect of mouthpieces. Kinematics of cycling and running may be widely assessed with ecological and inexpensive methods. Strength imbalances need to be continuously monitored due to the high informative value to injury prevention.
咬合干扰会影响人体姿势和运动表现。本研究旨在监测对个性化咬合垫的生物力学适应。
根据稳定度测定法、热成像、表面肌电图和运动描记术定制垫，并将其分发给三名三项全能运动员。使用等速指标、跑步运动学和无氧输出，对他们进行了为期 4 个月的评估。
个体性成为驱动适应类型、数量、质量和时间轨迹的关键因素。仪器和临床测试的使用可以检测到静态平衡和咬合功能的改善，但不一定与运动表现的改善平行。
作者认为，力量和运动学的不平衡是关节和任务特异性的，并支持使用多阶段监测口内矫正器的生物力学效果。使用生态和经济的方法可以广泛评估自行车和跑步的运动学。由于对预防受伤具有很高的信息价值，因此需要持续监测力量不平衡。
