Physiological Characteristics of Major League Baseball Players

Coleman, A. Eugene

doi:10.1080/00913847.1982.11947222

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“…Lower extremity bilateral PT relationships have been reported previously in baseball players [3] and non-athletes [2,7] but not swimmers. The lower extremity bilateral PT relationships observed in this investigation were consistent with observations of no significant difference in baseball players reported by Coleman.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 67%

Bilateral Isokinetic Peak Torque, Torque Acceleration Energy, Power, and Work Relationships in Athletes and Nonathletes

Perrin¹,

Robertson²,

Ray³

1987

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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Clinicians frequently assume the uninjured extremity can be used as a predictor of preinjury strength for return of the injured extremity to a normal state during rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in bilateral isokinetic peak torque (PT) at 60 and 180 O/sec, and torque acceleration energy (TAE), average power (AP), and total work (MI) at 180 degrees /sec during knee extension and flexion, shoulder extension and flexion, and shoulder internal and external rotation in right hand dominant pitchers, swimmers, and nonathletes. PT values were greater for the right than left sides (p < 0.05) for shoulder extension (60 and 180 degrees / sec) for all three groups. Right side internal rotation (1 80 O/sec) TAE, AP, and MI values were greater than left (p < 0.05) for pitchers but not for swimmers and nonathletes. These findings question the efficacy of assuming bilateral equivalency for PT, TAE, AP, and MI measures in the prescription of therapeutic exercise for all muscle groups in all athletic and nonathletic populations. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1987;9(5):184-189.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 67%

Bilateral Isokinetic Peak Torque, Torque Acceleration Energy, Power, and Work Relationships in Athletes and Nonathletes

Perrin¹,

Robertson²,

Ray³

1987

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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“…For example, anecdotal recommendations exist for conditioning (3,5,15), periodized conditioning (2), testing (31), flexibility (14), and warm-up (34) for baseball players.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strength and Conditioning Practices of Major League Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches

Ebben

HINTZ

Simenz

2005

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Ebben, W.P., M.J. Hintz, and C.J. Simenz. Strength and conditioning practices of Major League Baseball strength and conditioning coaches. J. Strength Cond. Res. 19(3):538-546. 2005.-This study describes the results of a survey of the practices of Major League Baseball strength and conditioning (MLB S&C) coaches. The response rate was 70.0% (21 of 30). This survey examines (a) background information, (b) physical testing, (c) flexibility development, (d) speed development, (e) plyometrics, (f) strength/power development, (g) unique aspects, and (h) comments. Results indicate, in part, that coaches assess an average of 3.6 parameters of fitness, with body composition testing being the most commonly assessed parameter. All coaches use a variety of flexibility development strategies. All coaches use speed development strategies, with form running drills being the most common. Twenty of 21 (95.2%) coaches employ plyometric exercises with their athletes. Eighteen of 21 (85.7%) of MLB S&C coaches follow a periodization model (PM). Five of 21 coaches (23.8%) indicated that their athletes use Olympic-style lifts. The squat and its variations and the lunge and its variations were most frequently identified as the first and second most important exercises used to train the athletes. This survey provides detailed information about strength and conditioning practices at the most competitive level of baseball and serves as a review, as well as a source of applied information and new ideas.

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“…To be able to discuss functional imbalance or muscle weakness, it is important to know the normal torque values of athletes of various sports. Data have been published on several sports, such as ski racing (13), jumping and sprinting (18), baseball (6), basketball (5), and football (12,16). No data have been published on soccer players from different levels of soccer.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%