Can inertial measurement units be used to validly measure pelvis and thorax motion during cricket bowling?

Daniel Cottam, Steven Kosovich, Amity Campbell, Paul Davey, Peter Kent, Jay-Shian Tan, Bruce Elliott, Jacqueline Alderson

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Abstract

Identifying lumbar injury risk amongst cricket bowlers is a challenge to those involved in the sport. Bowling technique injury risk factors concerning thoracic and pelvic motion have been identified by previous research that used three-dimensional (3D) retro- reflective (RR) motion analysis. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are considered a feasible and more portable means of 3D motion analysis. However, the validity of IMU measurement of thorax and pelvis movement during bowling has not yet been fully determined. This study aimed to achieve this by comparing concurrent IMU and RR angle outputs. Results suggest that when RR coordinate systems are aligned with the IMUs’ there are no significant differences in cricket bowling relevant angle outputs. However, some differences arise when IMUs are compared to the anatomically derived RR angle outputs typically used in 3D analysis.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISBS 2018
Place of PublicationUSA
Pages350-353
Volume36
Edition1
Publication statusPublished - 14 Sept 2018
Event36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 10 Sept 201814 Sept 2018
Conference number: XXVI

Publication series

NameISBS Proceedings Archive

Conference

Conference36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period10/09/1814/09/18

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