Relationship Between Performance Variables and Baseball Ability in Youth Baseball Players

Nakata, Hiroki; Nagami, Tomoyuki; Higuchi, Takatoshi; Sakamoto, Kiwako; Kanosue, Kazuyuki

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“…This builds on a growing body of evidence, highlighting the importance of strength and power across multiple throwing sports including cricket (30), baseball (1,4,20,21,23,25,26,34), water polo (12,22,27,33), and European handball (2,3,13,(17)(18)(19)28,31,35). The assessment and development of strength and power, therefore, are indicated as a viable strategy to improve throwing velocity in cricket players to reduce runscoring opportunities for the opposition and increase the possibility of affecting run-outs in game situations.…”

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Strength and Power Correlates of Throwing Velocity on Subelite Male Cricket Players

Freeston

Carter

Whitaker

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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Throwing velocity is an important aspect of fielding in cricket to affect run-outs and reduce the opponent's run-scoring opportunities. Although a relationship between strength and/or power and throwing velocity has been well established in baseball, water polo, and European handball, it has not been adequately explored in cricket. Consequently, this study aimed to determine the relationship between measures of strength and/or power and throwing velocity in cricket players. Seventeen male cricket players (mean ± SD; age, 21.1 ± 1.6 years; height, 1.79 ± 0.06 m; weight, 79.8 ± 6.4 kg) from an elite athlete program were tested for maximal throwing velocity from the stretch position and after a 3-meter shuffle. They were also assessed for strength and power using a range of different measures. Throwing velocity from the stretch position (30.5 ± 2.4 m·s) was significantly related to dominant leg lateral-to-medial jump (LMJ) distance (r = 0.71; p < 0.01), dominant shoulder internal rotation (IR) strength (r = 0.55; p ≤ 0.05), and dominant (r = 0.73; p < 0.01) and nondominant (r = 0.54; p ≤ 0.05) medicine ball rotation (MB Rot) throw velocity and medicine ball chest pass (MB CP) distance (r = 0.67; p < 0.01). A nonsignificant trend was observed for vertical jump (VJ) height (p = 0.06), whereas no significant relationships were observed for nondominant LMJ distance (p = 0.97), nondominant shoulder IR strength (p = 0.80), 1 repetition maximum (RM) squat strength (p = 0.57), 1RM bench press strength (p = 0.90), height (p = 0.33), or weight (p = 0.29). Multiple regression analysis revealed that dominant MB Rot and MB CP explained 66% of the variance. The results were similar for velocity after a shuffle step (31.8 ± 2.1 m·s); however, VJ height reached statistical significance (r = 0.51; p ≤ 0.05). The multiple regression was also similar with MB Rot and MB CP explaining 70% of the variance. The cricketers in this study threw with greater velocity than elite junior and subelite senior cricketers but with lower velocities than elite senior cricketers and collegiate level and professional baseball players. This is the first study to demonstrate a link between strength and/or power and throwing velocity in cricket players and highlight the importance of power development as it relates to throwing velocity. Exercises that more closely simulated the speed (body weight jumps and medicine ball throws) or movement pattern (shoulder IR) of overhead throwing were greater predictors of throwing velocity. Strength and conditioning staff should assess and develop power to enhance throwing performance in cricket players. Exercises with greater movement and speed specificity to throwing should be used in preference over exercises that are slower and have less movement specificity to the throwing motion. Cricket players should engage in power training to bridge the gap in performance between them and baseball players.

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Strength and Power Correlates of Throwing Velocity on Subelite Male Cricket Players

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Whitaker

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“…An- thropometric and demographic characteristics should be considered for predicting ball throwing ability. Significant positive correlations have been shown between ball throwing ability and demographic characteristics parameters in previous studies [7][8][9] . Although demographic characteristics parameters seem to be related to ball throwing ability in previous studies, these studies had a low predictability level due to the inclusion of matured adult subjects.…”

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“…A few previous researchers have investigated the influence of anthropometric characteristics and physical fitness parameters on ball throwing ability [7][8][9] . These authors confirmed that physical fitness had a greater influence on ball throwing ability than anthropometric characteristics parameters, especially when considering muscle strength and power.…”

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Development of Overarm Throwing Technique Reflects Throwing Ability during Childhood

Kasuyama¹,

Mutou

Sasamoto

2016

Phys Ther Res

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ABSTRACT. Background : It is important to acquire fundamental movement skills during childhood. Throwing is a representative manipulative skill required for various intrinsic factors. However, the relationship between intrinsic factors and throwing ability in childhood is unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate intrinsic factors related to the ball throwing distance of Japanese elementary school children. Methods: Japanese elementary school children from grades 1-6 (aged 6-12 years; n=112) participated in this study. The main outcome was throwing ability, which was measured as the ball throwing distance. We measured five general anthropometric parameters, seven physical fitness parameters, and the Roberton's developmental sequence for all subjects. The relationships between the throwing ability and the 13 parameters were analysed. Results: The Roberton's developmental sequence was the best predictor of ball throwing distance (r=0.80, p!0.01). The best multiple regression model, which included sex, handgrip strength, shuttle run test, and the Roberton's developmental sequence, accounted for 81% of the total variance. Conclusions: The development of correct throwing technique reflects throwing abilities in childhood. In addition to the throwing sequence, enhancement of grip strength and aerobic capacity are also required for children's throwing ability.

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“…18 años, e) entrenar y competir con regularidad en el momento del estudio, y f) no haber sufrido lesiones en los tres meses previos al estudio.…”

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“…Se ha encontrado que en los pitchers en edad de formación hay una relación directa entre la fuerza de prensión y la fuerza de pellizco de la mano dominante con la altura, la masa corporal, el IMC, la masa muscular de los miembros superiores, la masa libre de grasa y la masa grasa (17), proponiéndose la fuerza de prensión y de pellizco variables directamente relacionadas con el rendimiento del lanzamiento de béisbol (18). También se ha demostrado que los pitchers adolescentes consiguen una mayor velocidad en el lanzamiento cuanto mayor es su peso (19), talla o longitud de brazos (20), el volumen muscular global del cuerpo y el volumen muscular segmentario del miembro superior dominante y ambos miembros inferiores (17).…”

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Características cineantropométricas de los jugadores de béisbol de élite

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Introduction: Anthropometric characteristics is one of the methods that they have been used in sport talent detection. However, few studies have analyzed the morphological profi le of elite baseball player. Objective: To analyze the anthropometric profi le of elite Spanish baseball players, classifi ed by playing positions and globally. Material and methods: Two hundred and seventeen male baseball players (age: 23.87 ± 5.32 years) from Spanish Honor Division participated in this study. Athletes were classifi ed based on their playing position. Anthropometric variables were measured and somatotype, body composition, body mass index (BMI) and six skinfolds sum were calculated. Results: Players did not show signifi cant differences based on their playing position in stretch stature; body mass; triceps, subscapular, biceps, supraspinale, abdominal and medial calf skinfolds; six skinfold sum; and wrist (bi-styloid) bone breadth. There were signifi cant differences in front thigh skinfold, arm fl exed and tensed and calf girths, humerus (biepicondylar) and femur (biepicondylar) bone breadths; BMI, body composition and somatotype. Endomorphy showed a high value, mesomorphy a high or medium-high values and ectomorphy a low value. Generally, athletes showed a mesomorphic endomorph and mesomorph-endomorph somatotype, depends on the playing position. Conclusion: Baseball players of all the playing positions showed a high homogeneity in the anthropometric profi le. There were only few differences in some anthropometric variables such as girths and bone breaths.

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Relationship Between Performance Variables and Baseball Ability in Youth Baseball Players

Cited by 37 publications

References 21 publications

Strength and Power Correlates of Throwing Velocity on Subelite Male Cricket Players

Strength and Power Correlates of Throwing Velocity on Subelite Male Cricket Players

Development of Overarm Throwing Technique Reflects Throwing Ability during Childhood

Características cineantropométricas de los jugadores de béisbol de élite

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