Fast-Pitch Softball Pitchers Experience a Significant Increase in Pain and Fatigue During a Single High School Season.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fast-pitch softball is one of the fastest growing sports, but there is little research regarding pitcher fatigue. Currently, there are no pitch limits or game counts.

Questions/purposes

To study the effect of fatigue on youth fast-pitch softball pitchers during a high school season, we hypothesized increased games pitched during the season would correlate with increased player-reported pain and fatigue and decreased with upper extremity strength and range of motion (ROM).

Methods

This prospective cross-sectional study evaluated pre- and postgame shoulder and elbow strength, ROM, pain, and fatigue in 17 high school fast-pitch softball pitchers. These measures were recorded at two games, one at the beginning and one at the end of the season. Pitch count and n

SUBMITTER: Yang JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4916099 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature