Kinematic Modeling of Pitch Velocity in High School and Professional Baseball Pitchers: Comparisons With the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kinematic parameters predictive of pitch velocity have been evaluated in adolescent and collegiate baseball pitchers; however, they have not been established for high school or professional pitchers.

Purpose

To create multiregression models using anthropometric and kinematics features most predictive for pitch velocity in high school and professional pitchers and compare them with prior multiregression models evaluating other playing levels.

Study design

Descriptive laboratory study.

Methods

High school (n = 59) and professional (n = 337) baseball pitchers threw 8 to 12 fastballs while being evaluated with 3-dimensional motion capture (480 Hz). Using anthropometric and kinematic variables, multiregression models for pitch velocity were created for ea

SUBMITTER: Manzi JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322935 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature