Table 4. Hip, knee, and ankle kinematics for the drive and swing leg in the second step 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
Hip
Drive Leg Extension (°)
7.67 (6.42)
4.17 (3.95)
12.05 (6.38)
.005 *
1.49
Swing Leg Flexion (°)
96.16 (8.76)
96.47 (8.91)
95.77 (9.16)
.873
.08
Knee
Drive Leg Extension (°)
22.67 (10.18)
21.02 (8.37)
24.73 (12.36)
.459
.35
Swing Leg Flexion (°)
124.29 (10.28)
127.64 (6.89)
120.11 (12.64)
.126
.74
Ankle
Drive Leg Plantar Flexion (°)
-38.17 (17.51)
-37.14 (18.86)
-39.50 (16.99)
.800
.13
Swing Leg Dorsi Flexion (°)
34.37 (8.74)
32.21 (7.66)
37.61 (9.96)
.255
.61
° = degrees.
* Significant (p < 0.05) difference between the infielders and outfielders.