COMPARING TIBIAL ACCELERATIONS BETWEEN DELIVERY AND FOLLOW-THROUGH FOOT STRIKES IN CRICKET FAST BOWLING

Authors

Daniel J. Epifano, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Samuel Ryan, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Anthea Clarke, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Minh Huynh, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Kane J. Middleton, La Trobe UniversityFollow

Category

Wearable Technology

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The kinematics of the fast bowling follow-through are often reported, yet the follow-through is unassessed. This study compared magnitudes of tibial accelerations across the delivery and follow-through foot strikes in fast bowlers. Fifteen sub-elite male fast bowlers performed 24 deliveries during training. Tibial accelerations were measured using tibial-mounted inertial measurement units. Peak tibial acceleration magnitudes were recorded at the foot contacts of the delivery and follow-through strides. A linear mixed model showed statistical significance between foot strike events (p < .001) with the greatest magnitude of tibial acceleration occurring at back foot re-contact. The tibial acceleration peak reported at back foot re-contact may have implications for load quantification and injury risk, therefore representing an important avenue for future fast bowling research.

Recommended Citation

Epifano, Daniel J.; Ryan, Samuel; Clarke, Anthea; Huynh, Minh; and Middleton, Kane J. (2022) "COMPARING TIBIAL ACCELERATIONS BETWEEN DELIVERY AND FOLLOW-THROUGH FOOT STRIKES IN CRICKET FAST BOWLING," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 40: Iss. 1, Article 41.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/41