Relationship between baseball measures and various physical assessments Author Variable Studied N Level of Play Correlation/Results Testing Procedure Measurement Device Reyes et al. 2010 1 RM Back Squat 16 minimum of high school R 2 = 0.406 Back Squat Slow motion capture 1 RM Bench Press R 2 = 0.093 Bench Press Spaniol et al. 2010 Static Rotational Strength […]
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How to use resistance bands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b3lwWxzSLM For more read: Soria-Gila, M. A., Chirosa, I. J., Bautista, I. J., Baena, S., & Chirosa, L. J. (2015). Effects of Variable Resistance Training on Maximal Strength. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(11), 3260-3270. doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000000971
Muscle Architecture Changes: Implications for Baseball/Softball coaches
Introduction: Investigating longitudinal changes in an athlete’s muscle architecture helps coaches recognize physiological underpinnings associated with performance. Typically during a competitive season athletes sports performance increases, while standard descriptions of fitness such as maximal strength remain at a baseline or even decline. This leaves coaches to hypothesize why their athletes’ standard fitness measurements have declined […]
Rate of Force Development: Influences of Training Interventions
Effects of various training interventions on rate of force development Introduction: Athletic success often depends on an individual’s ability to exhibit explosive strength. Explosive strength is the ability to rapidly generate force, often from a state of complete muscle relaxation. One way to analyze an athlete’s explosive strength is to measure their rate of force […]
Can bracing prevent tommy john surgery?
A new research study done by a group of researchers in Japan was published in The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine examining the effects of bracing on the ulnar collateral ligament (the tommy john ligament)( Hattori, Akasaka, Otsudo, Takei, & Yamamoto, 2017). Background: It’s fair to assume at this point pretty much everyone knows pitching is […]
Baseball: Relationship between upper body strength and bat speed
This study investigated the relationship between upper body strength and bat speed in high school players [1]. Study: The authors set out to examine the relationship between measures of upper body strength and bat speed. They took 30 high school players and split them into the players whom hit for more power (home runs) (n=14) and […]
Baseball: Medicine Ball Training: Is it worth it?
Studies: 2 studies identified attempted to find the answer to this question [1,2], both utilized populations of untrained individuals. Study 1: Examined medicine ball exercises to a 12 week resistance training program. Medicine ball exercises were performed 3 times per week with baseball specific exercises performed twice per week and total body medicine ball exercises once […]