Healthy baseball pitchers
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will perform maximal effort baseball pitching toward a target net. Pitching conditions will be modified by changing stride foot landing position and foot contact pattern at lead foot cont
Sponsors
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy baseball players or individuals with baseball experience who have at least 3 years of pitching experience, are overhand throwers, and are capable of maximal-effort pitching. Participants who provide written informed consent will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with pain in the shoulder, elbow, trunk, or lower extremities at the time of measurement; those with a history of orthopedic injury or surgery affecting pitching motion within the past 6 months; or those unable to perform maximal-effort pitching will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peak elbow valgus moment during pitching under each landing condition | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ball velocity, shoulder joint moments, pelvic and trunk rotational angular velocity, and lower extremity kinematics/kinetics under each pitching condition will be measured during the experimental session. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomoya Takabayashi
Niigata University of Health and Welfare Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Outcome results
None listed