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Biomechanical Analysis Of The Upper Extremity During Multiple Softball Pitches, Amy Bookkless, Katelyn Bottelberghe, Tara Petersen
Biomechanical Analysis Of The Upper Extremity During Multiple Softball Pitches, Amy Bookkless, Katelyn Bottelberghe, Tara Petersen
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Purpose: There are a large number of fast pitch softball participants including high school, college, Olympic, professional and recreational leagues. While a large number of studies describe the baseball pitch, there is a shortage of studies describing the windmill softball pitch. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to utilize electromyography (EMG) and motion analysis to determine the biomechanical factors of muscle recruitment, shoulder and elbow range of motion and joint velocities during the windmill softball pitch.
Subjects: Five Division II women's fast pitch softball pitchers, mean age 19 years, were included in the study. The player's pitching experience averaged …