Prevention of Elbow Injuries in Youth Baseball Pitchers

被引：64

作者：

Fleisig, Glenn S. ^{[1
]}

Weber, Adam ^{[1
]}

Hassell, Nina ^{[1
]}

Andrews, James R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Amer Sports Med Inst, Birmingham, AL 35205 USA

来源：

CURRENT SPORTS MEDICINE REPORTS | 2009年 / 8卷 / 05期

关键词：

COLLATERAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; PITCHING MECHANICS; RISK-FACTORS; CURVEBALL; SHOULDER; FASTBALL; TORQUE;

D O I：

10.1249/JSR.0b013e3181b7ee5f

中图分类号：

G8 [体育];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0403 ;

摘要：

FLEISIG, G. S., A. WEBER, N. HASSELL, and J.R. ANDREWS. Prevention of elbow injuries in youth baseball pitchers. Curr. Sports Med. Rep., Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 250-254, 2009. There is concern among sports medicine practitioners that the number of youth baseball pitchers with elbow injuries appears to be increasing. Research points to overuse as the principle risk factor. The risk of elbow pain in youth pitchers is correlated with the number of pitches thrown in a game and in a season. Adolescents who competitively pitch more than 85 pitches per game, more than 8 months out of a year, or with arm fatigue are several times more likely to require elbow surgery. Poor pitching mechanics also appear to contribute to injury risk. Existing research does not show a significant correlation between curveballs and injury. Adults should help youth pitchers avoid fatigue, overuse, and improper mechanics. If elbow pain develops, the youth pitcher should be evaluated by a sports medicine physician.

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页数：5

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