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Identifying The Correlation Between The Flexibility Of The Glenohumeral Joint And The Throwing Velocity Of A Baseball, Kaylee Lawless, Ramie Davis, Heather Rivers, Daniel Szathmary

The Corinthian

Research has been completed discussing flexibility and throwing velocity, but there is a void of literature determining whether these two variables are related.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a correlation between the flexibility of the glenohumeral joint and the throwing velocity of a baseball.

Methods: Thirty college males, all above the age of 18 years of age, volunteered to throw a baseball as fast as they could, having three separate trials to reach their maximal throwing velocity. The participants completed the “Back Scratch” test to assess the flexibility of the glenohumeral …

A Comparative Analysis Of The Traditional Sit-And-Reach Test And The R.S. Smith Sit-And-Reach Design, Greer French, Carly Grayson, Lauryn Sanders, Taylor Williams, Melissa Ward

The Corinthian

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of the gastrocnemius on the posterior chain by comparing traditional Sit-and-Reach Test (TSRT) performance in the standard 90 degree of ankle dorsiflexion position with the R.S. Smith Sit-And-Reach Design (SSRT) placing the ankle at 35 degrees of ankle plantar flexion.

Methods: The researchers tested a total of 169 participants. All participants completed an informed consent prior to the tests. After completing a five-minute elliptical warm-up, participants performed three trials of each SRT variation. The highest score of each test was recorded. The researchers used a paired t-test to determine …