Current State of Baseball Interval Throwing Programs: A Systematic Review of Content, Structure, and Variability of Published Throwing Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Context

There is need for an up-to-date comprehensive review of baseball interval throwing programs in the literature.

Objective

To (1) understand the origin and basis of interval throwing programs; (2) evaluate the content of programs in the peer-reviewed literature including target audience, initiation criteria, throwing specifics, arm care, and performance evaluation metrics; (3) classify these variables as well defined, ambiguous, or missing; and (4) analyze variability in key aspects including starting criteria, length, progression, and completion criteria.

Data sources

Medline, Embase, Cochrane Reviews, Web of Science, and ScopusStudy Selection:The full text of studies, in English, had to be available. Included studies had to contain a complete interval throwing

SUBMITTER: Langhans MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature