Re: [Paddlewise] Bent shaft paddles?

From: Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_bestweb.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:29:03 -0500
This is worth serious study:  any physiologists on the list?  Anybody know a
physiology or physical therapy student in need of a research project?


Robert wrote:


>If it's not wrists, it is shoulders.  Some folks develop shoulder problems
>with a more vertical angle.  There are some impringement problems.  People
>are built differntly.
>
>Robert
>
>
>Bob Volin wrote:
>> Having said that, I firmly believe that
>> you can paddle feathered paddle with a straight shaft without developing
>> wrist problems.  One of the keys would be to adopt a more vertical
stroke --
>> perhaps not 100% of the time, but for a good proportion of the day.  As
you
>> go to a more vertical angle, the need for flexion decreases.
>
>

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