Muscle activation characteristics of the front leg during baseball swings with timing correction for sudden velocity decrease.

This study aimed to clarify the activation characteristics of the vastus lateralis muscle in the front leg during timing correction for a sudden decrease in the velocity of a target during baseball swings. Eleven male collegiate baseball players performed coincident timing tasks that comprised const...

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Main Authors: Yoichi Ohta, Hiroki Nakamoto, Yasumitsu Ishii, Sachi Ikudome, Kyohei Takahashi, Norihiro Shima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4412812?pdf=render