Biomechanical Evolution in Longitudinal Analysis of Lumbar Stress Injuries in Fast Bowlers: A Systematic Review
C Arun, Sai Aditya Raman, Nimishaanth SS, Thiagarajan KA, Arumugam Sivaraman · 2025
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Arun and co-authors review fifteen years of research on the back injuries that haunt cricket fast bowlers. The bowling action loads the spine brutally, and stress injuries of the lower back are the role's signature harm, worst in teenagers. Their 2025 systematic review sifts more than twenty-one thousand records down to thirty-seven studies on injury patterns and the body mechanics behind them.
Technique faults stood out. Shoulder counter-rotation past twenty-five degrees, sideways trunk bend, and a fairly straight front knee at landing all raised spinal and leg loads. Weak control of the pelvis and lower back raised stress injury risk by up to eighty-eight percent, while a flexible ankle that absorbs shock protected the back. The authors prescribe early movement screening, workload limits, and targeted core training, with rehab that rebuilds load gradually under long-term monitoring.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | C Arun, Sai Aditya Raman, Nimishaanth SS, Thiagarajan KA, Arumugam Sivaraman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |