- Title
- A biomechanical comparison of conventional classifications of bowling action-types in junior fast bowlers
- Creator
- Schaefer, Andrew; Ferdinands, Rene E. D.; O'Dwyer, Nicholas; Edwards, Suzi
- Relation
- Journal of Sports Sciences Vol. 38, Issue 10, p. 1085-1095
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1741972
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Fast bowling is categorised into four action types: side-on, front-on, semi-open and mixed; however, little biomechanical comparison exists between action types in junior fast bowlers. This study investigated whether there are significant differences between action-type mechanics in junior fast bowlers. Three-dimensional kinematic and kinetic analyses were completed on 60 junior male fast bowlers bowling a five-over spell. Mixed-design factorial analyses of variance were used to test for differences between action-type groups across the phases of the bowling action. One kinetic difference was observed between groups, with a higher vertical ground reaction force loading rate during the front-foot contact phase in mixed and front-on compared to semi-open bowlers; no other significant group differences in joint loading occurred. Significant kinematic differences were observed between the front-on, semi-open and mixed action types during the front-foot contact phase for the elbow and trunk. Significant kinematic differences were also present for the ankle, T12-L1, elbow, trunk and pelvis during the back-foot phase. Overall, most differences in action types for junior fast bowlers occurred during the back-foot contact phase, particularly trunk rotation and T12-L1 joint angles/ranges of motion, where after similar movement patterns were utilized across groups during the front-foot contact phase.
- Subject
- cricket; fast bowling; biomechanics; kinematics; action-types
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1421347
- Identifier
- uon:37719
- Identifier
- ISSN:0264-0414
- Rights
- This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Traffic Injury Prevention on 10/03/2020, available online: https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.newcastle.edu.au/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2020.1741972.
- Language
- eng
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