Changes in muscle recruitment of the lower limb musculature following repeated sprints between the wickets

Abstract

Introduction: It is well known that overuse injuries of the lower limb musculature are a common occurrence in batsmen. The repeated sprint activity between the wickets in addition to the rapid accelerations and decelerations required when sprinting and turning have been proposed to be linked to these overuse injuries. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether muscle recruitment patterns and sprint times change over time during sprinting between the wickets comparing two conditions of varying intensity of effort.