Differences in external loads of different pitch types in Chinese male college baseball players

External training loads in pitching vary by pitch type, with variable-speed pitches generating higher peak external loads, whereas fastballs are associated with greater ball speeds.

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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Published
2025-11-27
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1724517
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Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
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Differences in external loads of different pitch types in Chinese male college baseball players

Zheng Li, Bo Zhang, Ding Ren, Shenglei Qin
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
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Differences in external loads of different pitch types in Chinese male college baseball players

Zheng Li, Bo Zhang, Ding Ren, Shenglei Qin
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Abstract

External training loads in pitching vary by pitch type, with variable-speed pitches generating higher peak external loads, whereas fastballs are associated with greater ball speeds.

Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingVol. 7
Beijing Sport University (CN)
National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
Openalex Percentile: Top 64%
Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
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