Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Pitch Performance in Baseball Players: A Study on Shoulder and Hip Interventions

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT07216300

William Carey University30 enrolled

Overview

To investigate the impact of manual medicine on key aspects of the kinetic chain on measures of performance in baseball players.

An OMT protocol which targets the hips, diaphragm, and throwing shoulder will be investigated for improvement to pitch metrics of the fastball in the experimental group compared with the control group. OMT protocol is expected to increase the active ranges of motion of the throwing shoulder and the bilateral hips of those in the experimental group compared to the control group. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score (KJOC-SES) will also improve in the experimental group compared to control.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pitch Baseball Pitcher Throwing Performance

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative TreatmentPROCEDURE

Manual Medicine applied either by a physician or a medical student

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 102 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Presently on the William Carey University baseball team * Permission granted by the coach for participation * Sports physical completed clearing the subject for participation in sports for the academic year Exclusion Criteria: * injuries which prevent the subject from participation in practice and in games

Locations (1)

William CArey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pitch Metrics: Speed

Velocity in miles per hour, Effective Velocity in miles per hour

Time frame: 5 weeks

Shoulder and Hip Ranges of Motion

GH Internal Rotation in degrees, GH External Rotation in degrees, GH Flexion in degrees, GH Extension in degrees, GH abduction in degrees, Hip flexion in degrees, Hip Extension in degrees, Hip Internal Rotation in degrees

Time frame: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Spin

Ball spin in revolutions per minute

Time frame: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Zone time

Zone time in seconds

Time frame: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Ball movement

Horizontal Break in inches, Vertical Break in inches, Induced Vertical break in inches

Time frame: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Pitcher Mechanics

Pitch Extension in inches

Time frame: 5 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow Score Calculator

Shoulder Elbow Score, subjective measure of performance, measured in points (per the survey) with higher values corresponding to improved function and lower values reflecting limited function

Time frame: 5 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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