Shoulder rotator muscle imbalance in collegiate cricket bowlers: Measurement by Isokinetic Dynamometer at different angular velocities

Maryam, Shifa; Malhotra, Deepak; Khan, Sohrab Ahmad; Singla, Deepika; Zaidi, Sahar

doi:10.1016/j.measen.2022.100556

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“…To execute even a basic shoulder movement, the muscles around the shoulder joint need to work together, synergistically to create a coordinated movement [25]. In addition to poor technique, muscular imbalance can potentially cause faulty shoulder mechanics, which has been linked to increased risk of shoulder injury [26][27][28]. The majority of biomechanical research on overhead sports has investigated the external biomechanical performance and injury-risk indicators [29].…”

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A Systematic Review of the Biomechanical Studies on Shoulder Kinematics in Overhead Sporting Motions: Types of Analysis and Approaches

Ramasamy,

Usman,

Razman

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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The shoulder is a unique and complex joint in the human body with three bones and four joints, which makes it the most unstable joint in the body due to the amount of motion. To improve approaches toward understanding the performance of overhead throwing movements, this systematic review summarizes the type of analysis related to shoulder biomechanics involving overhead sporting motions. A search of seven databases identified 33 eligible studies, which were subsequently scored using the Modified Coleman Methodology Score scale. A total of nine articles from badminton, seven from baseball, five from volleyball, five from tennis, three from cricket, and one from softball were reviewed. All 33 studies evaluated shoulder kinematics and 12 of them also investigated the forces and torques (kinetics). The most common methods used were 3D motion analysis (76%), digital video cameras (15%), electromagnetic tracking system (6%), and finally 3% used IMU sensors. Overall, shoulder external rotation during the back swing, internal rotation, and elbow extension during the forward acceleration phase were the strongest predictors of high velocity overhead throwing movement. The findings provide some useful insights and guidance to researchers in their future contribution to the existing body of literature on shoulder overhead throwing movement biomechanics.

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