Pitching Mechanics: Do Certain Mechanics Predispose Pitchers to Shoulder Injuries?
| Autor: | William B. Workman, Brian L. Schulman, Jacob G. Calcei |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Kinematic chain
030222 orthopedics business.industry STRIDE 030229 sport sciences Kinematics Mechanics Trunk Motion (physics) body regions 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Surgery business Range of motion human activities Throwing Shoulder injury |
| Zdroj: | Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. 29:150796 |
| ISSN: | 1060-1872 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.otsm.2021.150796 |
| Popis: | Pitching mechanics require a complex biomechanical combination of energy production and transfer up the kinetic chain. The throwing motion can be broken down into six different phases: 1) wind-up, 2) stride/early cocking, 3) late cocking, 4) acceleration, 5) deceleration, and 6) follow-through. While variations in the throwing motion amongst pitchers are common, there are specific kinematic factors that may increase their risk of a significant shoulder injury. The objective of this chapter is to present the pitching mechanics which have been reported in the peer-reviewed literature to have a significant effect on upper extremity rotational kinetics and increase a pitcher's risk of shoulder injury. These include lead leg landing spot and knee flexion angle, trunk rotational timing and positioning, and shoulder range of motion and positioning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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