Open AccessCurrent Concepts in Arm Care Exercise Programs and Injury Risk Reduction in Adolescent Baseball Players: A Clinical Review
Author(s) -
Kyle Matsel,
Robert J. Butler,
Terry Malone,
Matt Hoch,
Philip M. Westgate,
Timothy L. Uhl
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sports health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.212
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1941-7381
pISSN - 1941-0921
DOI - 10.1177/1941738120976384
Subject(s) - physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , cinahl , rehabilitation , elbow , throwing , sports medicine , flexibility (engineering) , injury prevention , medline , poison control , psychological intervention , medical emergency , nursing , surgery , mechanical engineering , statistics , mathematics , engineering , law , political science
Awareness of important injury risk factors associated with excessive pitching volume has been highlighted in the literature, but injury rates remain high. Shoulder pain in baseball players is associated with various changes in musculoskeletal movements, which presents as measurable impairments throughout the kinetic chain. Baseball coaches and rehabilitation professionals have utilized exercise programs targeting strength and flexibility of the throwing arm to prevent injuries. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current evidence regarding the effectiveness of arm care exercise programs in reducing upper extremity injury rates in adolescent baseball players.