Exploring the Impact of Shuttlecock Feeder-Based Training on Biomechanical Characteristics in Para-badminton Athletes

Purpose: The study intended to investigate the impacts of four weeks of shuttlecock feeder machine-based training with biomechanical parameters on the playing ability of para-badminton players. Methods: Para-badminton sports classes, six wheelchair players (WH1) in the first classification and ten wheelchair players (WH2) in the second classification, together with a total of sixteen beginner badminton players from the Coimbatore region in Tamil Nadu State, were the subjects of this study. The experimental group (EG; n = 8) and the control group (CG; n = 8) were the two equal groups in which the subjects were randomly allocated. Kinovea software-based assessment on the angle of contact - pre and post-contact phase through Y1 Sports Camera was utilized. Following the pretest, the trainer administered four weeks of intervention to the experimental group, and meanwhile, a mid-test was conducted. A post-test was executed for the experimental group after a one-week intervention through a Badminton Robot V – 328 (Badminton Shuttlecock Feeder Machine). The data gathered for the control and extramental groups on the specified criterion variables, namely playing ability, pre and post-shuttlecock contact angle, and prior, during, and after data, were subjected to statistical analysis of Repeated measures ANOVA. Findings: There was a progressive improvement in both playing ability and biomechanical variables after the pre-test, during (p < 0.01) and post (p < 0.01) intervention. Conclusion: The results indicated that the badminton shuttlecock feeder-based intervention promotes playing ability among Para-badminton players.