Three-dimensional trunk kinematics and low back pain in elite female fast bowlers

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-61

  Stuelcken, Max C ^a   Ferdinands, René E D ^a   Sinclair, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fast bowling; Low back pain; Technique; Women's cricket

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS;

FAST BOWLING; LOW BACK PAIN; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MOVEMENT PATTERN; TECHNIQUE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL KINEMATICS; TRUNK KINEMATICS; WOMEN'S CRICKET;

HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; BOWLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LOW BACK PAIN; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PELVIS; THORAX; TRUNK;

EID: 76149089168     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.26.1.52     Document Type: Article

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