Effects of upper trunk rotation on shoulder joint torque among baseball pitchers of various levels

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-51

  Aguinaldo, Arnel L ^a   Buttermore, Janet ^a   Chambers, Henry ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Pathomechanics; Pitching mechanics; Sports biomechanics

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); MOMENTUM; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ANALYSIS; ROTATION; TORQUE;

PATHOMECHANICS; PITCHING MECHANICS; SPORTS BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; BODY MOVEMENT; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MATURITY; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; ROTATION; SHOULDER; SPORT; TORQUE; TRUNK; AGING; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THORAX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BASEBALL; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ROTATION; SHOULDER JOINT; THORAX; TORQUE;

EID: 34447316427     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.23.1.42     Document Type: Article

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