Impact of Pitching on Infraspinatus Muscle Elasticity in High School Baseball Pitchers: A Continuous Shear Wave Elastography Study

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The repetitive overhead throwing of baseball stresses the posterior shoulder, including the rotator cuff and capsule, causing stiffness, tissue thickening, and dysfunction. Previous studies on collegiate baseball players have linked these changes to glenohum...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Hitoshi Shitara, Ren Koda, Tsuyoshi Tajika, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Masataka Kamiyama, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Yuhei Hatori, Koichiro Yanai, Kurumi Nakase, Fukuhisa Ino, Takuma Kachi, Yoshiki Yamakoshi, Hirotaka Chikuda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Subjects:	infraspinatus elasticity high school continuous shear wave elastography (C-SWE) baseball
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/6/749