DOES A SINGLE PITCHING SESSION INDUCE LOWER EXTREMITY MUSCULAR FATIGUE IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PITCHERS?

Authors

Wesley KokottFollow
Cody Dziuk, Medical College of WisconsinFollow
Janelle A. Cross, Medical College of WisconsinFollow

Category

Athletics

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess hip strength changes and provide a quantifiable measurement to show muscular fatigue after pitching a single pitching session. Fifteen adolescent male baseball pitcher‘s hip external rotator, internal rotator, and extensor strength, along with a functional test were measured before and after a single pitching session. After an average of 19 pitches, all hip strength measures in both legs significantly decreased in post-pitching tests. This study showed pitching increased muscular fatigue of the hip muscles after a small number of pitches thrown. With overall fatigue being a large indicator of injury risk in baseball pitchers, monitoring lower extremity muscular fatigue may be a way to potentially reduce risk of injury.

Recommended Citation

Kokott, Wesley; Dziuk, Cody; and Cross, Janelle A. (2023) "DOES A SINGLE PITCHING SESSION INDUCE LOWER EXTREMITY MUSCULAR FATIGUE IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PITCHERS?," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 41: Iss. 1, Article 66.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol41/iss1/66