Download or read book The Relationship Between Upper Extremity Strength and Bat Velocity of Professional Baseball Players written by Alfred Blair Price and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Relationship of Upper Extremity Strength to the Velocity of Swinging a Baseball Bat written by Bryan L. Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Characteristics of Adolescent Baseball Pitchers and Their Relationship to Throwing Velocity written by Robert A. Schulte and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throwing is a complex biomechanical feat that requires a balance between mobility and stability of the human kinetic chain. Shoulder muscle weakness and adaptive tissue changes have been proposed as a possible risk for developing injury. Objective quantification of anthropometric characteristics has been identified in a population of professional baseball pitchers, but there is a paucity in the literature regarding the adolescent pitcher. The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of healthy adolescent pitchers and determine the relationships between shoulder passive range of motion, eccentric strength, field-testing performance and other anthropometric data to pitching velocity. Thirty-seven healthy Babe Ruth baseball players age 14-15 were tested bilaterally for selected anthropometric and field testing measurements to determine if the throwing side differed in strength, range of motion, and various performance measures from the nonthrowing side. Passive internal and external range of motion was bilaterally measured at 90° of abduction. Muscle strength of the supraspinatus, handgrip, and internal and external glenohumeral rotators were measured with a hand-held dynamometer. Field-testing consisted of the following tests: sit-ups, medicine ball throw, standing long jump, and Davies Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test. Correlational statistics were used to determine if any of these characteristics were significant predictors for pitch velocity in adolescent pitchers. No significant strength difference existed between extremities in external rotator, internal rotator, or supraspinatus strength. However, a significant difference of handgrip strength existed in the pitching arm as compared to the nonpitching arm. When compared to the nonpitching arm, the bilateral glenohumeral passive range of motion tests demonstrated greater passive external rotation in 90° of abduction in the pitching arm of adolescent players. Results demonstrated significantly greater distance by the nonpitching side during the single-leg hop test. Furthermore, this study identified external rotation strength and the single-leg hop test (stride leg) distance as two significant predictors for pitch velocity in adolescent pitchers. The strength, range of motion, and performance characteristics identified in this study can assist the practitioner in evaluating and treating adolescent athletes who use overhead throwing motions.

Download or read book Relationship Between Muscle Strength Muscle Power and Bat Swing Velocity of Collegiate Baseball and Softball Players written by Evelyne Pare and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Strength Training for Baseball written by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball programs at all levels recognize the competitive edge that can be gained by their athletes through targeted resistance training programs. Every Major League Baseball team, most minor league teams, the top 25 ranked college baseball teams, and even some high schools (depending on the level and size) have a full-time strength and conditioning professional on staff. With Strength Training for Baseball, you will gain insights into to how amateur to professional baseball players are trained, and you will learn to apply those best practices with your own team to gain a winning advantage. Developed with the expertise of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training for Baseball explains the value of resistance training for baseball athletes—backed by practical experience, evidence-based training methodologies, and research. The book will help you understand the specific physical demands of each position—pitchers, catchers, middle infielders, corner infielders, center fielders, and corner outfielders—so you can design program that translate to performance on the field. You will also find the following: 13 detailed protocols to test baseball athletes’ strength, power, speed, agility, body composition, and anthropometry 11 total body resistance exercises with 13 variations 19 lower body exercises with 29 variations 28 upper body exercises with 38 variations 23 anatomical core exercises with 11 variations 34 sample programs for off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason resistance training Each resistance training exercise consists of a series of photos and a detailed list of primary muscles trained, beginning position and movement phases, modifications and variations, and coaching tips to guide you in selecting the right exercises for a program. You’ll also learn how to structure those programs based on the goals and length of each season and for each position. Backed by the NSCA and the knowledge and experience of successful high school, college, and professional baseball strength and conditioning professionals, Strength Training for Baseball is the authoritative resource for creating baseball-specific resistance training programs to help your athletes optimize their strength and successfully transfer that strength and power to the baseball field. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

Download or read book Mechanics Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete written by W. Ben Kibler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As clinical interest in overhead athletic injuries is on the upswing, so is greater interest in the factors for performance and injury risk in throwing and other overhead motion. This practical, case-based text is divided into two sections and will present the basic principles of overhead athletes followed by unique clinical case presentations describing different aspects of performance, injury and management in throwing and other overhead athletes. Part I discusses the mechanics and pathomechanics of the overhead motion, along with principles of evaluation, the physical exam, surgical management of both the shoulder and elbow, rehabilitation and return to play, injury risk modification, and the role of the scapula. Unique clinical cases comprise all of part II and follow a consistent format covering the history, exam, imaging, diagnosis and outcome of the chosen intervention. These cases illustrate a cross-section of sports and activities, from the baseball player to the swimmer, and a range of shoulder and elbow problems in pediatric and adult overhead athletes Providing a unique case-based approach to a growing hot topic, Mechanics, Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete is an ideal resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physiatrists, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and allied medical professions treating active persons of all ages.

Download or read book Effects of Acute Whole body Vibration Exposure on Bat Velocity and Muscle Activity During the Baseball Swing written by G. Francis Reyes and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three purposes for this study were (1) to investigate effects of acute WBV exposure and exercise order on bat velocity; (2) to examine relationship between muscular strength and bat velocity; (3) to evaluate the acute effects of WBV exposure on muscle recruitment patterns during the swing. Recreationally-trained male subjects (n = 16; 22 ± 2 yrs; 181.4 ± 7.4 cm; 84.7 ± 9 kg), who possessed previous baseball experience, were tested for 1-RM strength in squat and bench press. Subjects then participated in 4 randomized sessions, each consisting of 3 sets of 5 bat swings. Exercises (upper and lower body dynamic and static movements related to bat swing) with or without WBV exposure were applied following sets 1 and 2. Trials were: Control (CTRL), upper body followed by lower body exercises without WBV (Arm-Leg NOVIB), upper body followed by lower body exercises with WBV (Arm-Leg VIB), and lower body followed by upper body exercises with WBV (Leg-Arm VIB). Electromyography measured muscle activity of six muscles (gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, and triceps brachii) during all swings. Bat velocity was recorded during each swing and averaged across sets. One-way repeated measures ANOVA assessed statistical differences across sets and trials. Linear regressions analyzed relationship between strength and bat velocity. A significant relationship existed between bat velocity and 1-RM squat (r 2 = 0.406, p = 0.008) but not with bench press. The exercise order of Arm-Leg VIB significantly increased bat velocity by 2.6% (p = 0.02). Performing identical order of exercises without vibration (Arm-Leg NOVIB) significantly decreased bat velocity (p = 0.039). Gluteus maximus muscle activity significantly decreased following Arm-Leg VIB exercise order (p = 0.009). It was concluded that leg strength had a direct correlation to bat velocity suggesting that increasing leg strength may be beneficial for increasing bat velocity. Adding vibration exposure to total-body exercises can provide acute enhancements in bat velocity. Also, there appears to be an organized pattern of muscle recruitment order during the baseball swing. This data suggests WBV exercises may enhance bat velocity and perhaps contribute to improving a hitter's performance.

Download or read book The Effects of High Volume Upper Extremity Plyometric Training on Throwing Velocity and Isokinetic Eccentric to concentric Strength Ratios of the Shoulder Rotators in Collegiate Baseball Players written by Andrew B. Carter and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Relationship Between Supraspinatus Strength and Throwing Velocity and Accuracy of Minor League Professional Baseball Players written by David Wallwork and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book INCREASE YOUR BAT SPEED and HITTING POWER written by Steven Zawrotny and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a unique, baseball-specific strength and conditioning program designed to increase your bat speed and hitting power. As you read on, you will learn some key things you can do to perform at your best! What this program IS and what it can do for you:1) It will strengthen your hands & forearms which will develop both quicker hands and an increase in your ability to turn on (hip rotation) a pitch as you swing. 2) You will be able to wait on pitches longer which provides you with precious extra time to decide if you want to swing at a pitch. A 90 mph pitch takes about four tenths of a second to arrive at the plate. Since It takes a major league hitter almost three tenths of a second to complete a swing, every fraction of a second counts! 3) You'll develop increased reaction time, which can be the difference between success and failure as a hitter. This ability combines #1 and #2 above. The sooner you can pick up and recognize a pitch, the better your chances of adjusting to and hitting it -- or taking it.4) Greater ability to consistently make hard contact. Even your outs will be impressive!5) Increased POWER and ability to drive the ball for greater distance.ABOUT THE AUTHORSteve Zawrotny has been in the game of baseball for more than 40 years, as a NCAA Division 1 pitcher, coach and high school coach. He has trained players a n d c o a c h e s from the youth leagues through college and professional baseball in the US and around the world. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Brigham Young University (BYU) and a Master of Science degree in Business Management from Lesley University. Steve was previously a US Air Force Missile Launch Commander & physical fitness instructor. As an all-star high school pitcher growing up in the Los Angeles, California area, he was recruited by some of the top college baseball programs in the west. Attending Brigham Young University (BYU) on a baseball scholarship, his career there was cut short due to an arm injury. He then became a graduate assistant baseball coach at BYU before going on to coach at the high school level, including successful Varsity, Connie Mack, and American Legion programs. Several of his players have gone on to play in college and professionally.Steve is available for Baseball & Softball-Specific Personal Coaching and Skills Development and clinics, specializing in baseball/softball strength and conditioning, bat speed development and baseball pitching instruction for individuals and teams.- Baseball pitching and baseball/softball bat speed instructor. - Co-Inventor (with former LA Dodgers pitcher Jim Haller) of the Designated Hitter Pitching Training System (The DH), named "Best in Show" at the 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Convention in Orlando, FL.- Inventor of the BIG Z Bat Speed Training Bat for baseball and softball players.- Author of four training booklets that have sold in the tens of thousands to players around the world, plus numerous training reports and articles in various publications.- Former Strength & Conditioning Advisor to the pitching staff of the Lincoln Saltdogs minor league baseball team, as well as individual college and professional players.- Former Head Chef and Weight Lifting Instructor, National Institute of Fitness (NIF).

Download or read book Strength Training for Baseball written by A Eugene Coleman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strength Training for Baseball will help you create a baseball-specific resistance training program to help athletes at each position--pitchers, catchers, middle infielders, corner infielders, center fielders, and corner outfielders--develop strength and power that will serve them on the field.

Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning written by Anthony Turner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the latest scientific research, this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports. Enhanced by extensive illustrations and contributions from more than 70 world-leading experts, its chapters present evidence-based best practice for sports including football, rugby, tennis, hockey, basketball, rowing, boxing, golf, swimming, cycling and weightlifting, as well as a variety of wheelchair sports. Every chapter introduces the fundamental requirements of a particular sport – such as the physiological and biomechanical demands on the athlete – and describes a sport-specific fitness testing battery and exercise programme. Additional chapters cover the adaptation of programme design for special populations, including female athletes, young athletes and athletes with a disability. Drawing on the experiences of Olympic and Paralympic coaches and trainers, it offers original insights and practical advice from practitioners working at the highest level. Innovative, comprehensive and truly international in scope, the Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning is vital reading for all strength and conditioning students and an invaluable reference for strength and conditioning coaches and trainers.

Download or read book The relation of leg strength to baseball bat velocity written by Gene Merle Adams and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Assessments for Sport and Athletic Performance written by Fukuda, David H. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2018-12-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many scientific sport assessment resources are difficult to understand, can be time consuming to implement, and provide data that are difficult to analyze. Assessments for Sport and Athletic Performance effectively solves those problems in this practical, user-friendly guide to performance-based evaluation. A perfect resource for coaches and fitness professionals, Assessments for Sport and Athletic Performance is a streamlined guide through the process of identifying appropriate tests for individuals or teams, making use of common low-cost equipment to administer the tests, interpreting data, adjusting training programs based on the results, and continually monitoring the training.

Download or read book The Effect of Right View Pro on Bat Velocity and Batted ball Exit Velocity in College Baseball Players written by Dan McKinney and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of Right View Pro© Video Analysis on bat speed and batted-ball exit velocity were evaluated in 29 male collegiate student-athletes. The 29 athletes were divided into three groups and evaluated on both dependent variables (bat speed and batted-ball exit velocity). Group A participated in weight training only, Group B participated in weight training and video analysis, and Group C participated in weight training, video analysis, and Right View Pro© video analysis. The Pocket Radar© was used to measure bat speed of each individual, while the Stalker Radar Sport 2 Radar Gun© was used to measure the speed of the batted-ball exit velocity. On the initial day of testing (September 3rd, 2013), participants completed their baseline bat speed and batted-ball exit velocity. After two semesters of the academic year (until May 6th, 2014), participants completed their post-test on bat speed and batted-ball exit velocity. A one way analysis of variance with post-hoc Tukey was used to analyze the data. The analysis of variance showed no significant difference between the three groups, p=0.18. The batted-ball exit velocity was significantly different (p=0.02), between Group A and Group B only. The Tukey post hoc criteria for significance indicated that a significant difference existed between Group A (Weight Training only) and Group B (Weight Training and Video Analysis), HSD (0.5) =5.44; HSD (.01) =6.97; and M1 vs. M2 P

Download or read book Measurement of Upper Extremity Range of Motion Stability and Isokinetic Strength of Collegiate Baseball Players written by Craig Stephen Ashley and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Master s Theses Directories written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Education, arts and social sciences, natural and technical sciences in the United States and Canada".