Shoulder strength and range of motion in elite female cricket fast bowlers with and without a history of shoulder pain

Max Stuelcken; K A Ginn; P J Sinclair

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2007.06.007

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Shoulder strength and range of motion in elite female cricket fast bowlers with and without a history of shoulder pain

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Shoulder strength and range of motion in elite female cricket fast bowlers with and without a history of shoulder pain

Max Stuelcken, K A Ginn and P J Sinclair

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Vol.11(6), pp.575-580

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2007.06.007

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cricket

shoulder

pain

range of motion

muscle strength

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of shoulder pain in female cricket fast bowlers and compare the shoulder rotation range of motion and strength of those bowlers with and without a history of shoulder pain. The active range of motion and isokinetic strength of the shoulder internal and external rotators was assessed in the bowling and non-bowling shoulders of 26 elite Australian female fast bowlers. Twelve bowlers had a history of shoulder pain. There were significant bilateral differences in external rotation range of motion for those bowlers without a history of shoulder pain (p < 0.05), and in internal rotation range of motion for both the total cohort and those bowlers with a history of shoulder pain (p < 0.05). There were no bilateral differences in average torques or average torque ratios, nor were there any differences in rotation range of motion, torques or torque ratios in the bowling shoulder between bowlers with and without a history of shoulder pain. There was an association between concentric internal rotation torque for the bowling shoulder and years of fast bowling (rs = 0.45). Given the relatively small number of elite female cricketers, future research in this field will need to recruit fast bowlers from other cricket playing nations to increase the power of studies and provide more confidence in the statistical outcomes

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Title: Shoulder strength and range of motion in elite female cricket fast bowlers with and without a history of shoulder pain
Authors: Max Stuelcken (Author) - University of Sydney
K A Ginn (Author) - University of Sydney
P J Sinclair (Author) - University of Sydney
Publication details: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Vol.11(6), pp.575-580
Publisher: Elsevier Australia
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.06.007
ISSN: 1440-2440
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448713302621
Output Type: Journal article

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