Journal article
Information–movement coupling in developing cricketers under changing ecological practice constraints
Human Movement Science, Vol.28(4), pp.468-479
2009
Abstract
Changing informational constraints of practice, such as when using ball projection machines, has been shown to significantly affect movement coordination of skilled cricketers. To date, there has been no similar research on movement responses of developing batters, an important issue since ball projection machines are used heavily in cricket development programmes. Timing and coordination of young cricketers (n = 12, age = 15.6 ± 0.7 years) were analyzed during the forward defensive and forward drive strokes when facing a bowling machine and bowler (both with a delivery velocity of 28.14 ± 0.56 m s−1). Significant group performance differences were observed between the practice task constraints, with earlier initiation of the backswing, front foot movement, downswing, and front foot placement when facing the bowler compared to the bowling machine. Peak height of the backswing was higher when facing the bowler, along with a significantly larger step length. Altering the informational constraints of practice caused major changes to the information–movement couplings of developing cricketers. Data from this study were interpreted to emanate from differences in available specifying variables under the distinct practice task constraints. Considered with previous findings, results confirmed the need to ensure representative batting task constraints in practice, cautioning against an over-reliance on ball projection machines in cricket development programmes.
Details
- Title
- Information–movement coupling in developing cricketers under changing ecological practice constraints
- Authors
- Ross A Pinder (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyI Renshaw (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyK Davids (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Human Movement Science, Vol.28(4), pp.468-479
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV, North-Holland
- Date published
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.humov.2009.02.003
- ISSN
- 0167-9457
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2009. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450257902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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