DocumentCode
347197
Title
Biomechanics of pitching with injury implications
Author
Zheng, Naiquan ; Fleisig, Glenn S. ; Andrews, James R.
Author_Institution
American Sports Med. Inst., Birmingham, AL, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Abstract
Pitching mechanics of 29 professional and college pitchers were studied with implications of shoulder and elbow injuries. Large force and torque, plus fast movement and extreme positions were found related to many shoulder and elbow injuries
Keywords
biomechanics; kinematics; sport; torque; baseball pitchers; elbow injuries; elbow kinetics; extreme positions; fast movement; injury implications; inverse dynamics; large force; large torque; pitching biomechanics; shoulder injuries; spine rotation; sports medicine; throwing mechanics; Biomechanics; Educational institutions; Elbow; Foot; Injuries; Kinetic theory; Muscles; Shoulder; Testing; Torque;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location
Atlanta, GA
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5674-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802661
Filename
802661
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