Interval Throwing Programs for Baseball Players: Methodological Assessment of the Quality and Construct of Publicly Available Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The quality and interprogram variability of publicly available throwing programs have not been assessed.

Objective

To (1) identify publicly available interval throwing programs, (2) describe their components and structure, and (3) evaluate their quality, variability, and completeness.

Data sources

Google, Bing, Yahoo; keyword: "interval throwing program."

Study selection

Baseball-specific publicly available programs.

Study design

Systematic review.

Level of evidence

Level 4.

Data extraction

Independent evaluation by 2 authors using a novel 21-item Quality Assessment Rubric (QAR).

Results

Of the 99 included programs, 54% were designed for return from injury/surgery; 42% explicitly stated no expected timeline for completion, an

SUBMITTER: Boos AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569571 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature