Descriptive Profile of Hip Rotation Range of Motion in Elite Tennis Players and Professional Baseball Pitchers

Ellenbecker, Todd S.; Ellenbecker, Gail A.; Roetert, E. Paul; Silva, Rogerio Teixeira; Keuter, Greg; Sperling, Fabio

doi:10.1177/0363546507300260

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“…Furthermore, active hip internal and external rotation ROMs on the dominant side were also found to be greater in this study (internal rotation: 33.3-38.98 and external rotation: 41.1-46.68) compared with those reported by Ellenbecker et al (5) (internal rotation: 238 and external rotation: 348) among professional baseball players. The differences observed in the hip rotation ROM values between both the studies could be sport specific or most likely be attributed to methodological dissimilarities between studies, e.g., seated in this study vs. prone in the study by Ellenbecker et al (5).…”

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The Role of Rotational Mobility and Power on Throwing Velocity

Talukdar

Cronin

Zois

et al. 2015

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Talukdar, K, Cronin, J, Zois, J, and Sharp, AP. The role of rotational mobility and power on throwing velocity. J Strength Cond Res 29(4): 905-911, 2015-Sound rotational power and mobility are an integral component in functional performances, such as throwing and striking. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of rotational power and mobility on cricket ball-throwing velocity. Eleven professional cricketers and 10 under-19 club-level cricketers performed the chop and lift, seated and standing cricket ball throw, seated and standing side medicine ball throw, and seated active thoracic rotation range of motion (ROM) and hip rotation ROM on one occasion. Participants were divided into 2 groups (fast and slow) based on their standing cricket ball-throwing velocity. The seated and standing cricket ball throw on the dominant side was significantly different (p , 0.00) between fast and slow throwers (11.03 and 10.7 km$h 21 , respectively). Muscular performance measures, such as bilateral thoracic rotation ROM, hip external rotation ROM on the dominant side, and force and work required in the chop, were significantly different (p # 0.05) between fast and slow throwers. Faster throwers in this study displayed greater force (18.4%) and work (31.2%) outputs in the chop compared with the slower throwers; however, slower throwers showed significantly greater ROM in the thoracic (13.4-16.8%) and hip regions (11.8%). It was concluded that greater ROM at proximal segments, such as hips and thoracic, may not increase throwing velocity in cricket as reduced ROM at proximal segments can be useful in transferring the momentum from the lower extremity in an explosive task such as throwing.

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The Role of Rotational Mobility and Power on Throwing Velocity

Talukdar

Cronin

Zois

et al. 2015

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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“…[22][23][24][25] It also allowed us to quantify a potential dose-effect relation between exposure to the ICU and severity of limitation in the range of motion. In addition, we defined "functionally significant contracture" as more severe limitation in the range of motion, to an extent that has been established in the literature as causing functional limitation 8,17,19,21,26 (Table 1).…”

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Joint contracture following prolonged stay in the intensive care unit

Clavet¹,

Hébert²,

Fergusson³

et al. 2008

Canadian Medical Association Journal

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“…Results suggest a sex difference where women players had significantly higher values for hip internal rotation, SLR and HBD items compared to men. Since previous studies have reported that healthy women in the general population have high values for hip internal rotation and SLR angle (Okabe et al, 1980;Idota & Yoshida, 1991), top level Japanese women track athletes have higher values for hip internal rotation and SLR angle and lower values for HBD compared to men (Takahashi et al, 2012), and elite women tennis players have higher values for hip internal rotation compared to men (Ellenbecker et al, 2007), we assume that greater range of motion and flexibility among women compared to men for hip internal rotation, SLR and HBD items is a sex difference as opposed to an attribute of the sport.…”

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Characteristics of Range of Motion among Women Pro Baseball Players: A Comparison with University Men

Hiramoto¹,

Morihara²,

Matsui³

et al. 2017

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The purpose of this study was to measure range of motion among professional women baseball players and to identify specific attributes through comparison against university men players. Subjects were 53 professional women baseball players (average age 21.9 ± 2.9 years) and 23 university men baseball players (19.8 ± 0.8 years). Measurement of shoulder external and internal rotation, neck and thoracolumbar rotation, hip internal and external rotation, SLR and HBD revealed sex differences and laterality. Women players had higher lower limb flexibility values compared with men, and like men, demonstrated laterality in range of motion in the limbs and trunk. Findings from this study may provide reference values that can be applied to women's conditioning programs.

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Descriptive Profile of Hip Rotation Range of Motion in Elite Tennis Players and Professional Baseball Pitchers

Cited by 91 publications

References 23 publications

The Role of Rotational Mobility and Power on Throwing Velocity

The Role of Rotational Mobility and Power on Throwing Velocity

Joint contracture following prolonged stay in the intensive care unit

Characteristics of Range of Motion among Women Pro Baseball Players: A Comparison with University Men

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