Abstract:The purpose of this study was to clarify the influence of repetitive pitching by adolescent baseball pitchers on joint range of motion (ROM) and muscle flexibility. [Participants and Methods] Body function of 29 pitchers who belonged to junior high school baseball teams was measured before and after a repetitive 75-throw sequence. Measurement items included joint ROM, muscle flexibility, angle of thoracic kyphosis, latissimus dorsi muscle strength, and posterior shoulder tightness. The speed of the pitched bal… Show more
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