Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation

This study aimed to validate an array-based inertial measurement unit to measure cricket fast bowling kinematics as a first step in assessing feasibility for tele-sport-and-exercise medicine. We concurrently captured shoulder girdle relative to the pelvis, trunk lateral flexion, and knee flexion ang...

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Main Authors: Harnett, Keegan, Plint, Brenda, Chan, Ka Yan, Clark, Benjamin, Netto, Kevin, Davey, Paul, Müller, Sean, Rosalie, Simon
Other Authors: Robinson, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88255
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author Harnett, Keegan
Plint, Brenda
Chan, Ka Yan
Clark, Benjamin
Netto, Kevin
Davey, Paul
Müller, Sean
Rosalie, Simon
author2 Robinson, Mark
author_facet Robinson, Mark
Harnett, Keegan
Plint, Brenda
Chan, Ka Yan
Clark, Benjamin
Netto, Kevin
Davey, Paul
Müller, Sean
Rosalie, Simon
author_sort Harnett, Keegan
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description This study aimed to validate an array-based inertial measurement unit to measure cricket fast bowling kinematics as a first step in assessing feasibility for tele-sport-and-exercise medicine. We concurrently captured shoulder girdle relative to the pelvis, trunk lateral flexion, and knee flexion angles at front foot contact of eight cricket medium-fast bowlers using inertial measurement unit and optical motion capture. We used one sample t-tests and 95% limits of agreement (LOA) to determine the mean difference between the two systems and Smallest Worth-while Change statistic to determine whether any differences were meaningful. A statistically significant (p < 0.001) but small mean difference of −4.7° ± 8.6° (95% Confidence Interval (CI) [−3.1° to −6.4°], LOA [−22.2 to 12.7], SWC 3.9°) in shoulder girdle relative to the pelvis angle was found between the systems. There were no statistically significant differences between the two systems in trunk lateral flexion and knee flexion with the mean differences being 0.1° ± 10.8° (95% CI [−1.9° to 2.2°], LOA [−22.5 to 22.7], SWC 1.2°) and 1.6° ± 10.1° (95% CI [−0.2° to 3.3°], LOA [−19.2 to 22.3], SWC 1.9°) respectively. The inertial measurement unit-based system tested allows for accurate measurement of specific cricket fast bowling kinematics and could be used in determining injury risk in the context of tele-sport-and-exercise-medicine.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-882552022-05-02T06:57:23Z Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation Harnett, Keegan Plint, Brenda Chan, Ka Yan Clark, Benjamin Netto, Kevin Davey, Paul Müller, Sean Rosalie, Simon Robinson, Mark This study aimed to validate an array-based inertial measurement unit to measure cricket fast bowling kinematics as a first step in assessing feasibility for tele-sport-and-exercise medicine. We concurrently captured shoulder girdle relative to the pelvis, trunk lateral flexion, and knee flexion angles at front foot contact of eight cricket medium-fast bowlers using inertial measurement unit and optical motion capture. We used one sample t-tests and 95% limits of agreement (LOA) to determine the mean difference between the two systems and Smallest Worth-while Change statistic to determine whether any differences were meaningful. A statistically significant (p < 0.001) but small mean difference of −4.7° ± 8.6° (95% Confidence Interval (CI) [−3.1° to −6.4°], LOA [−22.2 to 12.7], SWC 3.9°) in shoulder girdle relative to the pelvis angle was found between the systems. There were no statistically significant differences between the two systems in trunk lateral flexion and knee flexion with the mean differences being 0.1° ± 10.8° (95% CI [−1.9° to 2.2°], LOA [−22.5 to 22.7], SWC 1.2°) and 1.6° ± 10.1° (95% CI [−0.2° to 3.3°], LOA [−19.2 to 22.3], SWC 1.9°) respectively. The inertial measurement unit-based system tested allows for accurate measurement of specific cricket fast bowling kinematics and could be used in determining injury risk in the context of tele-sport-and-exercise-medicine. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88255 10.7717/peerj.13228 PeerJ Inc. fulltext
spellingShingle Harnett, Keegan
Plint, Brenda
Chan, Ka Yan
Clark, Benjamin
Netto, Kevin
Davey, Paul
Müller, Sean
Rosalie, Simon
Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation
title Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation
title_full Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation
title_fullStr Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation
title_full_unstemmed Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation
title_short Validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation
title_sort validating an inertial measurement unit for cricket fast bowling: a first step in assessing the feasibility of diagnosing back injury risk in cricket fast bowlers during a tele-sport-and-exercise medicine consultation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88255