Strength and Conditioning Practices of University and High School Level Cricket Coaches: A South African Context
Journal article
Authors | Pote, L. and Christie, C.J. |
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Abstract | Pote, L and Christie, CJ. Strength and conditioning practices of University and high school level cricket coaches: a South African context. J Strength Cond Res 30(12): 3464–3470, 2016—Although the sport of cricket is well established, the strength and conditioning practices of cricket players are not well known. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the current strength and conditioning practices that coaches implement for South African schoolboy and University level cricket players. An online survey, adapted from previous strength and conditioning questionnaires, was sent to 38 schoolboy and 12 University teams that participated in the top competitions in the country (n = 50). Of these, 24 replied indicating a response rate of 48%. Results indicated that although some forms of conditioning, workload monitoring and injury prevention were being implemented, the correct practices were not being administered. Furthermore, it was identified that most coaches had insufficient qualifications and experience to administer the correct training techniques. It was concluded that coaches require further education so that scientifically based training programs can be implemented. This was deemed particularly necessary for adolescent bowlers who are at an increased risk of injury, specifically in the lower back region. |
Keywords | survey; coaching ; physical activity |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
Publisher | Wolters Kluwer |
ISSN | 1533-4287 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001432 |
Web address (URL) | https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2016/12000/Strength_and_Conditioning_Practices_of_University.24.aspx |
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Output status | Published |
Publication dates | Dec 2016 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 2016 |
Deposited | 19 Apr 2023 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9y29y/strength-and-conditioning-practices-of-university-and-high-school-level-cricket-coaches-a-south-african-context
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