TY - JOUR
T1 - Does stride length play a role in cricket fast bowling performance outcomes?
T2 - An observational, cross-sectional study
AU - SPRATFORD, Wayne
AU - Kenneally-Dabrowski, Claire
AU - Byrne, Sean
AU - Hicks, Amy
AU - Portus, Marc
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Author(s).
PY - 2016/10
Y1 - 2016/10
N2 - The aim of this study was to determine the effect of delivery stride length on the performance outcomes of ball release speed, accuracy and ball release height within a large cohort of elite male cricket fast bowlers. Data for this observational, cross-sectional study were collected from national under 19, senior state and international level players over a four-year period. No statistically significant differences were found between the three stride length groups (short, medium and long). However, a functional difference in accuracy was evident between short and long stride length groups, with the long stride length group being less accurate (effect size (ES) = 0.8; ES confidence interval (CI) = 0.2–1.4). Therefore, it can be concluded, given the results of the current study and previous injury-related research, that in no way is it advantageous for bowlers to have a stride length that exceeds the recommended 75–85% of standing height
AB - The aim of this study was to determine the effect of delivery stride length on the performance outcomes of ball release speed, accuracy and ball release height within a large cohort of elite male cricket fast bowlers. Data for this observational, cross-sectional study were collected from national under 19, senior state and international level players over a four-year period. No statistically significant differences were found between the three stride length groups (short, medium and long). However, a functional difference in accuracy was evident between short and long stride length groups, with the long stride length group being less accurate (effect size (ES) = 0.8; ES confidence interval (CI) = 0.2–1.4). Therefore, it can be concluded, given the results of the current study and previous injury-related research, that in no way is it advantageous for bowlers to have a stride length that exceeds the recommended 75–85% of standing height
KW - Kinanthropometry
KW - Motion analysis
KW - Sport biomechanics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85016110542&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1747954116667103
DO - 10.1177/1747954116667103
M3 - Article
SN - 1747-9541
VL - 11
SP - 655
EP - 661
JO - International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
JF - International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
IS - 5
ER -