ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2022
Throwing Injury Prevention Strategies with a Whole Kinetic Chain-Focused Approach.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Thinking outside the shoulder: A systematic review and metanalysis of kinetic chain characteristics in non-athletes with shoulder pain.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Activating the Scapular Muscles During Warm-up on Shoulder Function and Baseball Pitching Performance in Male Adult Baseball Players: An Approach Using Electric Muscle Stimulation.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical effects of shadow throwing instruction on improving the "elbow dropped" position: an examination of reproducibility during net and partner throwing drills.Journal of physical therapy science · 2026Article
- Effects of video filming angle on throwing form instruction: enhancing recognition of the "elbow dropped" position.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
- Predicting Injury in Collegiate Baseball and Softball Athletes Using Functional Testing: A Pilot Study.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Risk Factors and Injury Prevention in the Throwing Athlete.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Prevention of Overhead Shoulder Injuries in Throwing Athletes: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Adapted Training to Boost Upper Body Sensorimotor Control and Daily Living Functionality in Visually Impaired Baseball Players.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Reactive Agility and Pitching Performance Improvement in Visually Impaired Competitive Italian Baseball Players: An Innovative Training and Evaluation Proposal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of overuse injury prevention programs on upper extremity performance in overhead youth athletes: A systematic review.Sports medicine and health science · 2023Review
- An Exploratory Investigation Evaluating the Impact of Fatigue-Induced Stride Length Compensations on Ankle Biomechanics among Skilled Baseball Pitchers.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Muscle Activity Characteristics of the Pronator Teres during Throwing in Baseball Pitchers: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of thoracic expansion restriction on scapulothoracic and glenohumeral joint motion during shoulder external rotation.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review examines the relationship between the baseball pitching motion and the kinetic chain. The goal was to determine the underlying causes of a deficiency in throwing mechanics throughout a throwing motion, and to provide an evidence-based approach on how to prevent injuries caused by a lack of proper mechanics. In doing so, we sought to provide a warm-up strategy that can be added to every baseball player's daily on-field routine that is tailored to each phase of the throwing motion. RECENT
findingsTo help minimize the risk of injury to overhead throwing athletes, a thorough understanding of the throwing motion is critical. Throwing a ball places extreme stress on the body, notably the shoulder and elbow joints. With a clear understanding of the biomechanics of throwing, we can develop an injury prevention routine to minimize unnecessary stresses throughout the kinetic chain. The throwing cycle is a complex motion that places various stresses throughout the thrower's body, from the ankle to the core, and from the back to the shoulder and elbow. A thorough understanding of the mechanics of this motion, along with specific exercises to target the specific actions of each phase, may allow for throwers, regardless of their age and experience, to minimize injury risk.
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