articleThe American Journal of Sports MedicineJul 1, 2002Closed access

Effect of Pitch Type, Pitch Count, and Pitching Mechanics on Risk of Elbow and Shoulder Pain in Youth Baseball Pitchers

American Sports Medicine Institute · Major League Baseball

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Abstract

Background

Joint pain is thought to be an early sign of injury to a pitcher.

Objective

To evaluate the association between pitch counts, pitch types, and pitching mechanics and shoulder and elbow pain in young pitchers. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study.

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4

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Elbow
  • Elbow pain
  • Throwing
  • Physical therapy
  • Medicine
  • Tennis elbow
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • Logistic regression
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