The Role of Rotational Mobility and Power on Throwing Velocity

Talukdar, Kaushik; Cronin, John; Zois, James; Sharp, Anthony P.

doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000000749

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“…The cricketers in this study threw with greater velocity than elite junior male and subelite senior male cricketers previously investigated (14); however, they threw with lower velocities than elite senior male cricket players (14,30) and also collegiate (21) and professional (9) level male baseball players. Although the ball used in cricket is slightly larger (7.2 vs. 6.7 cm diameter) and heavier (156 vs. 142 g) than in baseball, cricket players repeatedly demonstrate inferior throwing velocities compared with baseball players, even when throwing the same size and weight (cricket) ball (16).…”

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confidence: 53%

“…Despite the importance of throwing velocity to successful outcomes in the sport of cricket, however, only 1 study to date has explored the relationship between strength and/or power and throwing velocity in a group of cricket players (30). Although this study found significant force production differences between faster and slower throwing cricketers during a chop rotation movement, it used relatively few strength and/or power measures.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…This builds on a growing body of evidence, highlighting the importance of strength and power across multiple throwing sports including cricket (30), baseball (1,4,20,21,23,25,26,34), water polo (12,22,27,33), and European handball (2,3,13,(17)(18)(19)28,31,35). The assessment and development of strength and power, therefore, are indicated as a viable strategy to improve throwing velocity in cricket players to reduce runscoring opportunities for the opposition and increase the possibility of affecting run-outs in game situations.…”

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Strength and Power Correlates of Throwing Velocity on Subelite Male Cricket Players

Freeston

Carter

Whitaker

et al. 2016

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Throwing velocity is an important aspect of fielding in cricket to affect run-outs and reduce the opponent's run-scoring opportunities. Although a relationship between strength and/or power and throwing velocity has been well established in baseball, water polo, and European handball, it has not been adequately explored in cricket. Consequently, this study aimed to determine the relationship between measures of strength and/or power and throwing velocity in cricket players. Seventeen male cricket players (mean ± SD; age, 21.1 ± 1.6 years; height, 1.79 ± 0.06 m; weight, 79.8 ± 6.4 kg) from an elite athlete program were tested for maximal throwing velocity from the stretch position and after a 3-meter shuffle. They were also assessed for strength and power using a range of different measures. Throwing velocity from the stretch position (30.5 ± 2.4 m·s) was significantly related to dominant leg lateral-to-medial jump (LMJ) distance (r = 0.71; p < 0.01), dominant shoulder internal rotation (IR) strength (r = 0.55; p ≤ 0.05), and dominant (r = 0.73; p < 0.01) and nondominant (r = 0.54; p ≤ 0.05) medicine ball rotation (MB Rot) throw velocity and medicine ball chest pass (MB CP) distance (r = 0.67; p < 0.01). A nonsignificant trend was observed for vertical jump (VJ) height (p = 0.06), whereas no significant relationships were observed for nondominant LMJ distance (p = 0.97), nondominant shoulder IR strength (p = 0.80), 1 repetition maximum (RM) squat strength (p = 0.57), 1RM bench press strength (p = 0.90), height (p = 0.33), or weight (p = 0.29). Multiple regression analysis revealed that dominant MB Rot and MB CP explained 66% of the variance. The results were similar for velocity after a shuffle step (31.8 ± 2.1 m·s); however, VJ height reached statistical significance (r = 0.51; p ≤ 0.05). The multiple regression was also similar with MB Rot and MB CP explaining 70% of the variance. The cricketers in this study threw with greater velocity than elite junior and subelite senior cricketers but with lower velocities than elite senior cricketers and collegiate level and professional baseball players. This is the first study to demonstrate a link between strength and/or power and throwing velocity in cricket players and highlight the importance of power development as it relates to throwing velocity. Exercises that more closely simulated the speed (body weight jumps and medicine ball throws) or movement pattern (shoulder IR) of overhead throwing were greater predictors of throwing velocity. Strength and conditioning staff should assess and develop power to enhance throwing performance in cricket players. Exercises with greater movement and speed specificity to throwing should be used in preference over exercises that are slower and have less movement specificity to the throwing motion. Cricket players should engage in power training to bridge the gap in performance between them and baseball players.

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Strength and Power Correlates of Throwing Velocity on Subelite Male Cricket Players

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Whitaker

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“…Conversely, Kohmura et al (2008) reported that the scoop medicine ball throw has very little shared variance with baseball fielding (throwing distance, standing long jump, and agility T-test) (~7%) compared with batting (~14%). Recently, Talukdar, Cronin, Zois, and Sharp (2015) examined the role of rotational power and mobility on cricet ball throwing velocity using a linear position transducer attached to the weight stack of a cable pulley system to measure chop and lift power. According to the authors, greater ROM at proximal segments, such as hips and thoracic, may not increase throwing velocity in cricet as reduced ROM at proximal segments can be useful in transfering the momentum from the lower extremity in an explosive task such as throwing.…”

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Muscle Power during Standing and Seated Trunk Rotations with Different Weights

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Jeleń²,

Zapletalová³

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A B S T R A C T This study compares peak and mean power during standing and seated trunk rotations with different weights. Twenty seven fit men completed four trials of trunk rotations in both standing and seated positions with a bar weight of 5.5, 10.5, 15.5, and 20 5.5 kg (r=0.684, p=0.027; r=0.676, p=0.033) but not at 10.5 kg (r=0.589, p=0.089; r=0.552, p=0.143), 15.5 kg (r=0.493, p=0.243; r=0.436, p=0.298), and 20 kg (r=0.357, p=0.361; r=0.333, p=0.417). In conclusion, power production is greater during standing as compared to seated trunk rotations, with more pronounced differences at higher weights. This fact has to be taken into account when training and testing the trunk rotational power.

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“…Therefore is no surprise that corestrengthening exercises have also become a part of amateur and professional sportsmen training (Hibbs et al 2008; Kibler et al 2006). Core exercises are also used as an important part in long term conditioning, to gain maximal performance in most sports (Lehman 2006 important to assess athletic ability that replicates as closely as possible the rotational activity of an athlete (Talukdar et al 2015). Effective execution of movement requires also strength and power of trunk muscles.These muscles (erector spinae, abdominal oblique, and rectus abdominis) are particularly active during the acceleration phase of trunk rotations (Bae 2012).…”

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