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Shoulder Muscle Firing Patterns in Overhead Sports
Going back a bit to talk muscle activity, Escamilla and Andrews (2009) reviewed many previously published research studies that measured shoulder muscle activity during different
College Pitchers vs. Youth Pitchers
Downs Talmage et al. (2021) studied 83 softball pitchers—40 youth players and 43 collegiate players—to see how their lower-body mechanics differed during the windmill pitch.
Strength Training for Softball Pitchers, Part 1
I want to help coaches and athletes with some bullets on strength and conditioning for a pitcher. I generally advise players and parents in my
Elbow Flexion, Shoulder Distraction and Velocity
I wanted to do a newer article this week reviewing Bordelon et al. (2022) Peak Elbow Flexion Does Not Influence Peak Shoulder Distraction Force or
The Non-Dominant Leg and the Softball Pitch
Stride-leg mechanics → performance (Bottom line): Pitchers who land balanced and create a quick, late front-side block tend to rotate the pelvis/trunk faster and get
Stride Length and Shoulder Distraction
I wanted to do a newer article this week reviewing Oliver et al. (2023) The Relationship Between Stride Mechanics and Shoulder Distraction Force in Collegiate