Influence of Lead Knee Extension on Ball Velocity and Elbow Varus Torque in Professional and High School Baseball Pitchers
Professional pitchers can extend their lead knee with minimal impact at the elbow. In high school pitchers, cognizance of proper full-body pitching mechanics remains a priority over increased velocity.
Authors
- Christopher M. Brusalis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8959-8376)
- Grant E. Garrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-3131)
- Calvin Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3544-8337)
- Alexander J. Hodakowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9835-2316)
- Brittany Dowling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-3658)
- Nikhil N. Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9875-2769)
- Micheal J. Luera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7940-9973)
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Rush University (US)
- Tarleton State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241257539
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72