Strength and Sprint Time Changes in Response to Repeated Shuttles Between the Wickets During Batting in Cricket

ABSTRACTChristie CJ, Sheppard B, Goble D, Pote L, and Noakes TD. Strength and sprint time changes in response to repeated shuttles between the wickets during batting in cricket. J Strength Cond Res 33(11)3056–3064, 2019—No studies have investigated the impact of repeated sprints between the wickets...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of strength and conditioning research 2019-11, Vol.33 (11), p.3056-3064
Main Authors: Christie, Candice Jo-Anne, Sheppard, Bronwyn, Goble, David, Pote, Lee, Noakes, Timothy D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Cricket
Cricket Sport - physiology
Cross-Over Studies
Humans
Knee
Knee - physiology
Male
Muscle Strength
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Muscular system
Running - physiology
Soccer
Studies
Tensile strength
Torque
Young Adult
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:ABSTRACTChristie CJ, Sheppard B, Goble D, Pote L, and Noakes TD. Strength and sprint time changes in response to repeated shuttles between the wickets during batting in cricket. J Strength Cond Res 33(11)3056–3064, 2019—No studies have investigated the impact of repeated sprints between the wickets on lower-limb strength and sprint performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess changes in knee extensor (EXT) and flexor (FLEX) strength after repeated sprints between the wickets and to relate these to changes in sprint times. Twenty batters completed 2 conditionsone was high-volume running (HVR-twelve sprints per over) and the other, moderate-volume running (MVR-6 sprints per over) between the wickets (42 deliveries in both). Peak isokinetic torque was measured before and after each condition and sprint times were recorded. Eccentric and concentric peak torque decreased significantly (p < 0.05) at 1.05 rad·s for knee EXT in both conditions. There was an 18% (HVR) and 10% (MVR) decline in concentric and eccentric knee EXT peak torque. Peak FLEX torques were significantly (p < 0.05) reduced after HVR (16.7%) but not after the MVR condition (8%). There were similar declines in eccentric FLEX peak torque. Sprint times increased significantly (p < 0.05) during the HVR condition but not in the MVR condition; sprint times in the HVR condition were compromised as early as the third over. We conclude that a high volume of runs significantly reduces muscle function in the lower limbs, partly explaining the impairment in sprint performance. However, because batters slowed as early as the third over in the HVR condition, there may be some form of strategy used in anticipation of a higher overall workload. More middle wicket practices, focusing on repeat shuttle sprints while batting, should be included in the coaching program.
ISSN:1064-8011
1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/JSC.0000000000002585