Baseball batting is important to winning the games. Baseball batting is achieved by proximal-to-distal sequencing of body movements and controlled by the neuromuscular system. Poor lumbopelvic control could influence production and transfer of energy in the kinetic chain. This study aims to investigate the effects of functional movement training on hitting mechanics and bat swing velocity in high school baseball players.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Functional training refers to exercises that targets the muscles of the lumbopelvic-hip complex in order for them to more appropriately support and control the spine.
Routine training refers to general exercises that perform before and after practice, including jogging, stretching and strengthening exercises for upper and lower extremities
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan
RECRUITINGBat-swing velocity
Maximal bat swing velocity during baseball batting measured by the VICON motion analysis system
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
Batting movement
Batting movement measured by the VICON motion analysis system
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
Dynamic balance
Dynamic balance measured by the Y-balance Test (YBT)
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
Functional performance
Functional performance measured by Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
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