IBEB’s researchers Anna Letournel and Hugo Alexandre Ferreira and Master’s student Joana Carvoeiro published a new paper in Sensors: “Wearable Sensor Analysis of Movement Biomechanics and Lateralization in Dart Throwing”.
In darts, the dominant hand generally performs better, but training can help the non-dominant hand approach similar accuracy. Left-handed individuals often show more balanced dexterity between limbs, potentially giving them a slight advantage. In this study of 12 participants (aged 20–25), motion capture data revealed higher scores and faster throws with the dominant hand. Males outperformed females overall, while the left-handed female showed greater limb symmetry and the left-handed male demonstrated better coordination. Although the sample size of left-handed participants is limited, the observed results align with existing evidence suggesting superior bilateral dexterity.
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