Knee Angle and Stride Length in Association with Ball Speed in Youth Baseball Pitchers

The purpose of this study was to determine whether stride length and knee angle of the leading leg at foot contact, at the instant of maximal external rotation of the shoulder, and at ball release are associated with ball speed in elite youth baseball pitchers. In this study, fifty-two elite youth b...

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Main Authors: Bart van Trigt, Wouter Schallig, Erik van der Graaff, Marco J. M. Hoozemans, Dirkjan Veeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Sports
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/2/51