Age-related changes in muscle elasticity around the shoulder joint in young male baseball players: A prospective longitudinal study

Quantitative Evaluation of Elasticity in the Posteroinferior Shoulder Joint Capsules of Collegiate Baseball Players Using Shear-Wave Ultrasound Elastography

Evaluation of Painful Shoulder in Baseball Players.

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between shoulder mobility and strength and the presence of pain among baseball players. METHODS Between April and July 2009, 55 baseball players were assessed by the Shoulder and Elbow Group of the School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de Misericórdia, São Paulo. They were all males, aged between 15 and 33 years (mean of 21); they attended an average of t...

Elbow and Shoulder Lesions of Baseball Players*

George Eli Bennett was born in Claryville, NY, in the Catskill Mountains, in 1885 [3]. His parents both died by the time he was 11, leaving him the need to work while going to school, but he excelled in school and sports. He played semipro baseball at the age of 16. After high school he work in various jobs in the Midwest before he could afford to attend the University of Maryland Medical Schoo...

In-Game Physiological Responses of Young Elite Male and Female Golf Players: A Field-Based Study

Background. Females' golf course lengths have been reduced due to their strength characteristics, leading to shorter shot distances than men. Although the golf game requires different physical conditions for females and males, the physiological demands of both genders are unknown. Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the physiological responses of female and male golfers during 18 holes...

Laura: Deficits in Glenohumeral Passive Range of Motion Increase Risk of Shoulder Injury in Professional Baseball Players: A Prospective Study

Wilk, Macrina, and Fleisig, et al. have recently published a fourth study in a series of prospective cohort studies examining the relationship between shoulder passive range of motion and risk of injury in professional baseball players over the course of 8 competitive seasons. A total of 296 pitchers were evaluated each year starting in 2005 for passive range of motion in both dominant and non-...