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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>. | 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''' = | ||
Overhead baseball pitching has been divided into four, five or six phases depending on the investigator studying the motion<ref name="1" />. But most commonly five phases of overhead baseball pitching has been identified. (1) windup, (2) cocking, (3) acceleration, (4) deceleration and (5) follow through. | Overhead baseball pitching has been divided into four, five or six phases depending on the investigator studying the motion<ref name="1" />. But most commonly five phases of overhead baseball pitching has been identified. (1) windup, (2) cocking, (3) acceleration, (4) deceleration and (5) follow through. | ||
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== Deceleration == | == Deceleration == | ||
== Follow-through == | == Follow-through == | ||
= Muscle activation = | = '''Muscle activation''' = | ||
= Types of Pitches = | = '''Types of Pitches''' = | ||
= Common Injuries = | = '''Common Injuries''' = | ||
= References = | = '''References''' = | ||
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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]
Overhead baseball pitching has been divided into four, five or six phases depending on the investigator studying the motionCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. But most commonly five phases of overhead baseball pitching has been identified. (1) windup, (2) cocking, (3) acceleration, (4) deceleration and (5) follow through.
