Open AccessEarly Sport Specialization Linked to Throwing Arm Function and Upper Extremity Injury History in College Baseball Players
Author(s) -
Jason Croci,
Jim Nicknair,
John Goetschius
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 - 10.1177/1941738120986555
Subject(s) - throwing , elbow , physical therapy , medicine , sports medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cohort , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Evidence suggests that shoulder and elbow injuries account for 31% to 37% of all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) baseball injuries, and up to 69% of NCAA baseball injuries are the result of noncontact and overuse mechanisms. Early sport specialization may contribute to the high rates of upper extremity injuries in college baseball players.