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Asymmetrical abdominal muscle morphometry is present in injury free adolescent cricket pace bowlers: A prospective observational study.
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Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine [Phys Ther Sport] 2017 Nov; Vol. 28, pp. 34-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 24. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objectives: This study aimed to determine if abdominal muscle thickness, activation and symmetry are associated with prospective in-season injury among adolescent cricket pace bowlers.<br />Design: A quantitative, prospective, observational study design was used.<br />Setting: Data was collected at an indoor venue at a secondary school.<br />Participants: 28 injury-free, male, adolescent pace bowlers between the ages of 13 and 18 participated.<br />Main Outcome Measures: Muscle thickness of the transversus abdominis (TA), internal oblique (IO) and external oblique (EO) muscles were measured at rest and during an abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) i.e. activation, using ultrasound imaging. Incidence of injury was monitored monthly during the cricket season.<br />Results: Thickness of the non-dominant IO at rest was greater than the dominant side for pace bowlers who remained injury free during the cricket season (p = 0.01, effect size (ES) = 0.65). This was, however not the case for bowlers who sustained injuries (p = 0.47; ES = 0.24). TA percentage change during ADIM (activation) on the dominant side was less in bowlers who sustained non-contact injuries compared to those who remained injury free (p = 0.03; ES = 1.17).<br />Conclusions: Asymmetry in IO thickness may play a protective role against injury, whilst poor TA activation on the dominant side may pose a risk to injury.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-1600
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28963917
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2017.08.078