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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2024

Association of Head-Neck Rotation With History of Pitching-Related Elbow Pain in Youth Baseball Players.

Masumi Yoshimoto, Masashi Kawabata, Toru Miyata, Yosuke Sato, Daichi Naoi, Mitsuaki Ashihara, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Chihiro Ikoma, Hiroaki Tatsuki, Ryota Kuratsubo and 3 more

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Article in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Masumi YoshimotoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, Teikyo Heisei University, Tokyo, Japan.
Masashi KawabataDepartment of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.
Toru MiyataDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Yosuke SatoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Daichi NaoiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Mitsuaki AshiharaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Nobuyuki SuzukiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Chihiro IkomaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Hiroaki TatsukiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Ryota KuratsuboDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kitasato Institute Hospital, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki WatanabeDepartment of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.
Yohei KusabaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Daiki WatanabeDepartment of Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
National Sagamihara Hospital · JPJuntendo University · JPKitasato University · JPYokohama City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Prevention of pitching-related elbow pain in youth baseball players is important. Overhead pitching involves a whole-body motion, including head-neck rotation. A limited range of motion of head-neck rotation may cause inefficient pitching motion; however, this association is unclear. Purpose: To determine whether the range of motion of head-neck rotation is associated with the history of pitching-related elbow pain in youth baseball players. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 311 youth baseball players were selected and asked to complete a questionnaire survey about their age, weight, height, sex, baseball experience, main position, pitching side, and previous/current elbow pain during pitching. The range of motion of the upper and lower limb joints, head-neck rotation, and thoracic kyphosis angle were measured. Binomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with the history of elbow pain related to pitching. Results: There were 101 players with a history of pitching-related elbow pain (history group) and 142 players with no pitching-related elbow pain (no-history group). The history group had significantly lower values than the no-history group regarding the range of motion of head-neck rotation on the nondominant side (74.9°± 9° vs 77.7°± 9.6°; Conclusion: Our cross-sectional analysis demonstrated that youth baseball players with a history of pitching-related elbow pain had limited head-neck rotation range of motion on the nondominant side, and this was a significant factor associated with the history of pitching-related elbow pain.

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baseball injurieshead-neck rotationhip internal rotationpitching painrange of motionyouth

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PMID38405009
PMCPMC10894543
OpenAlexW4392111931

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