Increasing Pitch Count is Associated with Increasing Elbow Flexion Angle at Ball Release in Youth Baseball Pitchers
Cecere R, Fury M, Lipkens N, Williams A, Matzko N, White H, Lama J, Moran J, Fealy S, Dines J, Gulotta L, Kontaxis A. Increasing Pitch Count is Associated with Increasing Elbow Flexion Angle at Ball Release in Youth Baseball Pitchers. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2024 PMID: 39074530, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElbow flexion angleYouth baseball pitchersBall releaseElbow flexionFlexion angleElbow injuriesIncreasing pitch countPitch countsBaseball pitchersBall velocityBall speedThree-dimensional marker trajectoriesMaximal isometric strengthYouth baseball playersInternal rotation velocityOptical motion capture systemMotion capture systemRetro-reflective markersIsometric strengthMale pitchersOveruse injuriesRadar gunMarker trajectoriesShoulder abductionAssociated with increased rates