Establishing the Role of Elbow Muscles by Evaluating Muscle Activation and Co-contraction Levels at Maximal External Rotation in Fastball Pitching

• Autores principales: Bart van Trigt (Autor), Eva Galjee (Autor), Marco J. M. Hoozemans (Autor), Frans C. T. van der Helm (Autor), DirkJan H. E. J. Veeger (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Background: Baseball pitching is associated with a high prevalence of ulnar collateral ligament injuries, potentially due to the high external valgus load on the medial side of the elbow at the instant of maximal shoulder external rotation (MER). In-vitro studies show that external valgus torque is...