ENERGY FLOW AND IMPULSE PREDICTORS OF BAT SPEED DURING BASEBALL TEE BATTING USING THE LEAST ABSOLUTE SHRINKAGE AND SELECTION OPERATOR (LASSO) REGRESSION

Authors

Avery Takata, Point Loma Nazarene UniversityFollow
Arnel L. Aguinaldo, Point Loma Nazarene UniversityFollow

Category

Athletics

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to examine how energy is generated, absorbed, and transferred through the pelvis during the baseball swing and to identify the best model of ground reaction force (GRF) and energy flow (EF) predictors of bat speed using a LASSO regression, which reduced the dataset to a model of four EF and two impulse variables that best predicts bat speed. The findings indicate that the mechanical energy flows from the trunk to the lead leg via the pelvis as these segments rotate during the swing. It is hoped that these findings will aid coaches and athletes in better understanding which elements of the swing movement are most closely related to bat speed. Thus, coaches may be able to develop and implement training strategies accordingly to improve bat speed and player performance.

Recommended Citation

Takata, Avery and Aguinaldo, Arnel L. (2022) "ENERGY FLOW AND IMPULSE PREDICTORS OF BAT SPEED DURING BASEBALL TEE BATTING USING THE LEAST ABSOLUTE SHRINKAGE AND SELECTION OPERATOR (LASSO) REGRESSION," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 40: Iss. 1, Article 167.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/167