Can field-based two-dimensional measures be used to assess three-dimensional lumbar injury risk factors in cricket fast bowlers?

Daniel Cottam, Helen Bayne, Bruce Elliott, Cyril J. Donnelly, Jacqueline Alderson

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Abstract

Bayne et al. (2016) recently established a direct link between lumbar injury incidence and increased 3 0 measures of thorax lateral flexion, pelvis rotation and hip extension during the cricket fast bowling action. However, the majority of bowlers are not able to avail themselves to 3 0 biomechanical analysis. Therefore, we set out to ascertain whether it is appropriate to use 20 measures to assess 3D lumbar injury risk factors in fast bowlers. Nineteen fast-medium bowlers were simultaneously recorded by 30 motion capture and 20 video. Results showed that 2D thorax lateral flexion and pelvis rotation at ball release correlate particularly well with the 3D equivalents. The information presented may be practically applied by coaches to improve field-based lumbar injury risk screening processes.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISBS Conference 2016
Place of PublicationUSA
PublisherInternational Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Pages239-242
Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2016
Event34th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports - Tsukuba, Japan, Tsukuba, Japan
Duration: 18 Jul 201622 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameISBS Proceedings Archive

Conference

Conference34th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTsukuba
Period18/07/1622/07/16

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