Development of an Injury Burden Prediction Model in Professional Baseball Pitchers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Baseball injuries are a significant problem and have increased in incidence over the last decade. Reporting injury incidence only gives context to rate but not in relation to severity or injury time loss.

Hypothesis/purpose

The purpose of this study was to 1) incorporate both modifiable and non-modifiable factors to develop an arm injury burden prediction model in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) pitchers; and 2) understand how the model performs separately on elbow and shoulder injury burden.

Study design

Prospective longitudinal study.

Methods

The study was conducted from 2013 to 2019 on MiLB pitchers. Pitchers were evaluated in spring training arm for shoulder range of motion and injuries were followed throughout the season. A model to predict arm inj

SUBMITTER: Bullock G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9718727 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature