Correlation between muscle strength and throwing speed in adolescent baseball players

Clements, Anita S; Ginn, Karen A.; Henley, Elizabeth

doi:10.1054/ptsp.2000.0025

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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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“…Measures of strength and power have been significantly correlated with throwing velocity (4,7,21), whereas interventions involving the development of strength and/or power have been shown to increase throwing velocity across these sports (8,11,15). The influence of strength and power on velocity provides a viable method through which performance can be improved in overhead throwing athletes.…”

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

Freeston

Carter

Whitaker

et al. 2016

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

Freeston

Carter

Whitaker

et al. 2016

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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“…The higher weight could also result from an increase in muscle strength, attributable to a higher muscle mass. Increases in muscle strength have been found to be associated with better performance in a variety of ball sports (Clements, Gin, and Henley, 2001;Heitman, Pugh, Erdmann, and Kovaleski, 2000;Hetu, Christie, and Faigenbaum, 1998;Pugh, Kovaleski, Heitman, and Pearsall, 2001). However, the role of anthropometry and cricket batting skill needs further investigation.…”

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The position of the head and centre of mass during the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen

Taliep

Galal

Vaughan

2007

Sports Biomechanics

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The aim of this study was to compare selected kinematic variables of the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen. High-speed digital cameras were used to record the three-dimensional kinematics of 10 skilled and 10 less-skilled right-handed batsmen when playing a shadow front foot off-drive to realistic projected video footage. Skilled batsmen were more likely to identify the type of delivery bowled. Seventy percent of skilled batsmen had preparatory feet or foot movement before committing to play forward, while only 20% of the less-skilled batsmen utilized this trigger movement. Throughout the drive, the head of the skilled batsmen was further forward of the centre base point than that of the less-skilled batsmen. This forward head position was associated with the tendency for the skilled batsmen's centre of mass to be further forward during the predicted bat-ball contact. There were no significant differences between groups in the shoulder angle, bat angle or bat speed during the different phases of the stroke. There was a tendency for the less-skilled batsmen to have a larger hip angle at contact. This study provides further understanding of the factors associated with skilled performance in cricket batting, which coaches should consider when training less-skilled performers.

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“…The shoulder joint rotator can contribute to the ball speed 71% and can generate important effort on the ball [18]. To improve serving technique, tennis players should enhance their whole-body physical coordination and aptly increase the training on middle trapezius, shoulder internal rotator and shoulder external rotator, etc.…”

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Digital Dynamometer and Goniometer in Analyzing Isometric Capacities and Tennis Serving

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Abstract.The study was to investigate relation between tennis serving techniques and shoulder joint muscles in various skilled players in Taiwan. The study used Micro FET3 (Digital Manual Muscle Dynamometer and Goniometer) which appraised the isometric capacity of the shoulder joint and perimeter muscle. The research consists of 13 collegiate male tennis players; 6 players were in elite groups and the other 7 players were in general groups. The tennis players performed 30 servers testing the range to appraise serve technique reflect. The application of t-test and Linear Regression analyzed the serve technique reflect interrelated with the shoulder joint muscle. The muscle strength and the serve accuracy predominate interrelated place where middle trapezius, shoulder internal rotator, and shoulder external rotator of favor hands were obvious. The muscle strength and the serve speed predominated interrelated place where shoulder internal rotator and shoulder external rotator of favor hands were obvious. This study also discovered triceps of favor hands, shoulder extensor, shoulder abductor, triceps, and middle trapezius of non-favor hands muscle strength didn't have any outstanding reference with tennis league table. The research confirmed that the shoulder joint muscle discipline increased shoulder internal rotator, shoulder external rotator, and middle trapezius that help the serve technique reflect. .

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Correlation between muscle strength and throwing speed in adolescent baseball players

Cited by 23 publications

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

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

The position of the head and centre of mass during the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen

Digital Dynamometer and Goniometer in Analyzing Isometric Capacities and Tennis Serving

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