The Influence of Shoe and Cleat Type on Lower Extremity Muscle Activation in Youth Baseball Pitchers

Background: Baseball pitching is a dynamic movement where the lower extremities generate and sequentially transfer energy to upper maximize ball velocity. The need for body muscular strength produce adequate push-off landing forces has been documented; however, influence footwear surface inclination on muscle activation remains unknown. Objectives: Determine how in molded cleats turf shoes from mound flat ground affects stride-leg youth baseball pitchers while determining percent during each phase. Methods: Cross – sectional study analyzing mean activity of vastus medialis, semitendinosus, tibialis anterior, medial gastrocnemius 11 when fastballs. Results: Footwear did not significantly alter medialis or semitendinosus (P 0.05). shoe x interaction elicited 0.05) greater anterior stride foot contact maximum glenohumeral internal rotation. Molded produced levels (0.374 ± 0.176 mV) release (0.469 0.150 mV). Conclusion: Findings suggest alters level ankle stabilizing musculature. Youth coaches should be cognizant what worn surface. Maximal can ensure leg adequately stabilized absorb momentum generated by trail leg.