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= Introduction  =
= Introduction  =
Baseball pitching is one of the most intensely studying athletic motion<ref name="1">Houglum PA, Bertoti DB. Brunnstrom's clinical kinesiology. FA Davis; 2012.</ref>. Although focus has been more on shoulder, entire body movement is required to perform a baseball pitching. Throwing is also considered one of the fastest human motions performed, and maximum humeral internal rotation velocity reaches about 7000 to 7500<sup>o</sup>/second<ref name="2">Seroyer ST, Nho SJ, Bach BR, Bush-Joseph CA, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. The kinetic chain in overhand pitching: its potential role for performance enhancement and injury prevention. Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 2010 Mar 1;2(2):135-46.</ref>.


= Phases of Pitching  =
= Phases of Pitching  =

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Baseball pitching is one of the most intensely studying athletic motionCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. Although focus has been more on shoulder, entire body movement is required to perform a baseball pitching. Throwing is also considered one of the fastest human motions performed, and maximum humeral internal rotation velocity reaches about 7000 to 7500o/secondCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title.

Phases of Pitching[edit | edit source]

Muscle activation[edit | edit source]

Types of Pitches[edit | edit source]

Common Injuries[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]