Table 4

Mean (SD) spinal kinematics of senior fast bowlers with (n=8) and without (n=6) a history of low back pain (senior retrospective)

Spinal ori or ROM (O)BFIFFIRange
LBPNo LBPP valueEffect sizeLBPNo LBPP valueEffect sizeLBPNo LBPP valueEffect size
SCR35.7 (11.7)35.6 (6.5)1.000.01
HSS41.2 (30.8)41.8 (10.7)0.963−0.03
T1 ori274.6 (34.6)264.1 (37.9)0.6000.29
S1 Ori292.3 (10.8)281.7 (32.6)0.4120.41
Lx Flex−15.3 (11.0)−14.7 (8.0)0.908−0.0724.2 (6.7)21.1 (5.7)0.3450.5039.5 (15.2)34.3 (11.1)0.4920.41
Lx LB−8.6 (12.2)−15.8 (5.9)0.2280.7919.6 (5.5)20.0 (7.1)0.910−0.0628.3 (14.8)33.0 (7.6)0.501−0.42
Lx Rot−1.5 (11.3)0.8 (8.2)0.950−0.2414.7 (6.5)14.4 (6.0)0.9320.0516.2 (14.8)13.6 (7.2)0.7030.24
Th Flex−26.9 (15.2)−22.8 (27.3)0.731−0.1840.0 (14.7)31.7 (11.5)0.2810.6466.8 (27.9)48.9 (32.3)0.2880.59
Th LB−11.9 (17.6)−10.5 (11.9)0.871−0.1033.9 (17.5)26.1 (9.4)0.3560.5845.8 (33.4)34.0 (16.4)0.4550.47
Th Rot−7.1 (9.8)−8.9 (13.8)0.7780.1519.7 (11.5)19.9 (5.9)0.963−0.0326.7 (11.7)28.8 (17.5)0.797−0.13
TL Flex−40.5 (10.2)−29.4 (11.3)0.0791.02 48.4 (13.0)45.0 (11.3)0.6250.2888.9 (22.2)70.8 (19.3)0.1430.88
TL LB−19.2 (23.5)−20.3 (17.1)0.9230.0636.1 (9.7)31.1 (9.2)0.3470.5455.3 (24.6)51.4 (19.0)0.7550.18
TL Rot0.3 (14.7)−0.3 (24.2)0.9490.0327.1 (7.3)29.5 (12.6)0.652−0.2326.7 (15.3)29.9 (20.6)0.748−0.17
  • Bold text denotes large effect size (d ≥0.9).

  • BFI, back foot impact; FFI, front foot impact; Flex, flexion; HSS, hip separation angle; LB, lateral bending; LBP, low back pain; Lx, lumbar spine; Ori, orientation; ROM, range of motion; Rot, rotation; S1, first sacral vertebrae; SCR, shoulder counter rotation; T1, first thoracic vertebrae; Th, thoracic; TL, thoracolumbar.