Musculoskeletal modelling of the shoulder during cricket bowling (original) (raw)

A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for a degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Imperial College London and the Diploma of Imperial College January 2016 Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor Professor Anthony Bull for his support, comments and unwavering enthusiasm throughout the duration of this thesis. I am also grateful to Dr. Eftaxiopoulou for her guidance, advice and knowledge imparted to me when it came to using the motion capture system and analysis. I would like to acknowledge Mr. Fraser Stewart and the Marylebone Cricket Club for allowing me the use of their facilities and cricketers. In addition, I would like to thank both past and present members of the Imperial College Cricket Club for volunteering as test subjects throughout the years. Thanks to everyone in the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics group for all the advice and encouragement throughout the years. Finally, I am forever indebted to my parents Gyandeo and Judy and to my brother Artma, whose love and support throughout my life made this possible. I dedicate this thesis to you all.