Table 1. 0-5 meter (m) and 0-10 m sprint times, and step kinematics for the first and second steps in a 10-m sprint, in experienced male cricketers, and when split into groups of infielders and outfielders. Data are means (±SD).
All Subjects (n = 18)
Infielders (n = 10)
Outfielders (n = 8)
p value
Effect Size
Sprint Times
0-5 m (seconds)
1.066 (.037)
1.071 (.043)
1.060 (.030)
.552
.30
0-10 m (seconds)
1.870 (.145)
1.903 (.179)
1.827 (.075)
.273
.55
First Step
Step Length (m)
.96 (.12)
.94 (.13)
.98 (.11)
.580
.33
Step Frequency (Hertz)
4.05 (.33)
4.09 (.35)
4.00 (.32)
.591
.27
Contact Time (sec)
.174 (.013)
.168 (.009)
.182 (.013)
.010 *
1.25
Second Step
Step Length (m)
1.13 (.11)
1.12 (.11)
1.14 (.12)
.649
.17
Step Frequency (Hertz)
4.16 (.33)
4.22 (.36)
4.10 (.31)
.467
.36
Contact Time (sec)
.152 (.016)
.149 (.014)
.156 (.018)
.391
.43
* Significant (p < 0.05) difference between the infielders and outfielders.