Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury
Conditions
Interventions
The examinee will throw 60 pitches. SWE measurement and throwing motion analysis will be performed before and after pitching. SWE will be measured using Aixplorer (Supersonic Imagine). Throwing mot
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Athletes with overthrow movements Subjects who, after receiving a full explanation of their participation in this study and with full understanding, have given their free written consent (or that of their surrogate in the case of minors).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with significantly poor compliance 2. Other individuals deemed unsuitable as research subjects by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in stiffness and shear wave velocity of the flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum superficialis, pronator teres, and flexor carpi radialis before and after pitching, | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle Strength Before and After Pitching and the Radioulnar Joint Distance at the Medial Collateral Ligament Attachment Site of the Elbow Joint; Evaluation of Shoulder and Elbow Joint Movement (Joint Angle, Velocity) in Pitching Motion Analysis | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazuki Yoshida
Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital Orthopedics
Outcome results
None listed