Navigation Links
How pitching changes little leaguers' shoulders
Date:10/4/2007

At this year's Little League World Series, new rules for the first time forced players to limit the number of times pitchers could throw the ball, and coaches had to strategize how pitchers were used more carefully.

Under the old system, a pitcher age 12 and under could throw up to six innings per week and six innings per game. But in response to an increase in reported cases of young pitchers experiencing arm and shoulder problems, this year the Little League instituted pitch limits rather than innings limits, and required specific rest periods when a pitcher reached the threshold of pitches delivered in a day. Under the new rules, anyone who throws more than 20 pitches in a day needs to rest a day before he can pitch again. If pitchers throw 85 pitches in a day, they must rest at least three days before pitching again.

When Dr. Scott Mair and colleagues at the University of Kentucky began research into what throwing really does to young arms and shoulders seven years ago, they had many questions about those physical changes since most research until then had focused only on adult players. Now that their research is complete, Mair has those answers, along with one surprising finding.

To evaluate these adaptive changes, the study followed 32 male baseball players between 13 and 21 years of age for six years to study changes in the shoulder's range of motion and strength, along with any growth plate changes shown by X-ray images.

What the researchers found was that repeated pitching does cause changes in the upper arm bone and soft tissue in the shoulders of young baseball players, but that these types of changes generally help protect players from injury, so it's not necessarily a bad thing. Mair said these changes may actually allow for better throwing velocity and less injuries to the shoulder.

"However," he cautioned, "pitching too much and playing year-round can push those adaptive changes to the point of injury
'/>"/>

Contact: Hollye Staley
Hollye.Staley@uky.edu
859-323-6363 x252
University of Kentucky
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. GlaxoSmithKline - Changes Lamictal(R) Label Appearance and Packaging
2. Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain
3. Inspiring positive life changes
4. FDA changes rules on testing drugs for children
5. Brain changes observed in people with sleep apnoea
6. Changes in cabin pressure pose risks for moms-to-be
7. Teen brain changes increase cigarette addiction
8. Lifestyle changes Can Delay the Onset Of Dementia
9. Lifestyle changes Can Delay the Onset Of Dementia
10. Lifestyle changes Can Delay the Onset Of Dementia
11. Dietary Changes Could Reduce The Risk for Stroke
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/21/2013)... GA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Patients of ... Care who have lost teeth due to gum disease and ... surgery for gum disease treatment with laser gum surgery. ... which have the highest success rate out of all tooth ... (LANAP) is a relatively new procedure cleared by the Food ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... Kan. Primary care practice transformation on a ... care reform efforts aimed at achieving better outcomes, ... emerging evidence that transformation toward the patient-centered medical ... health care environment, the U.S. Department of Health ... Quality funded 14 studies to learn more about ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... May 21, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, ... of victims injured by defective medical devices, is addressing ... Joint Surgery on May 15, 2013. The study found ... identify complications that occur in patients with metal-on-metal hip ... ( http://www.jbjs.org/article.aspx?articleid=1684770 ) , “We’ve known ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 21, 2013 Artisan Business Group ... Summit: Dealmakers Conference in Long Beach, California on ... on exploring alternative finance through EB-5 immigrant investors ... legal and economic information, and updates to project ... within the EB-5 industry. , "Our goal ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 2013 Arizona State University is ... to develop their ideas into solutions, products and ... The university is recruiting participants for AREA48 (Applied ... that provides early-stage entrepreneurs with opportunities to access ... to anyone, ASU is particularly seeking participation from ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Shenk Dental Care Stimulates Bone Growth for Gum Disease Patients Seeking Dental Implants with Laser Gum Surgery in Atlanta, GA 2Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 2Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 3Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 4Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 5Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 6Health News:Parker Waichman LLP Comments on New Study Showing that MRI is Useful for Predicting Failure of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants 2Health News:Parker Waichman LLP Comments on New Study Showing that MRI is Useful for Predicting Failure of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants 3Health News:Artisan Business Group to Host EB-5 Investment Conference in Long Beach, California 2Health News:ASU Launches Summer Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Inventors 2Health News:ASU Launches Summer Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Inventors 3Health News:ASU Launches Summer Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Inventors 4
... the ban on mercury based flu vaccines given to pregnant ... six weeks . This decision was made due to a ... free children's vaccine is manufactured by Sanofi pasteur, and the ... speed up production to meet the state's need. ,The ...
... new artificial pump along with the intake of certain drugs ... say scientists in Britain.// ,The temporary pumps, known ... patients with severe heart failure while they await transplantation, reported ... on the work of one of the heart's four chambers, ...
... biggest killer disease in the UK during the 1800s has made ... to 2005. //Th number of cases have been rising from the ... , causing great concern to government health agencies. ,The ... Louis Stevenson , was thought to have been conquered by very ...
... unhappy lot because nearly 50 percent of the clan is ... in their careers.// A new study has claimed that nearly ... of chemicals, soaps and shampoos that render constantly moist hands., ... careers, unable to carry on with their jobs when the ...
... abused in early stages of life may grow up to ... University of Chicago. //This study was conducted on baby rhesus ... may lead to the production of less seratonin, a chemical ... causes anxiety and depression.It may also lead to impulsive aggression ...
... down with acute symptoms of dengue, later confirmed positive for ... alarming figure of 741. ,Nearly 31 deaths have ... Peshawar. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has reiterated via ... the disease are pouring in from all over Pakistan which ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:New Device May Help Heal A Failing Heart 2Health News:TB Returns , Sharp Rise In Cases In UK 2Health News:Hair-raising issues of hairdressers 2Health News:An abused child may grow up to be an abusive parent 2Health News:An abused child may grow up to be an abusive parent 3
(Date:5/21/2013)... TAUNTON, Massachusetts , 21. Mai 2013 ... Inc. („OSI"), die die Firmen OMNIlife science® ... Tochtergesellschaften zählt, hat zwei neue, erfahrene Mitglieder ... Mayer , eine erfahrene Führungspersönlichkeit aus ... übernehmen. David Johnson , ...
(Date:5/21/2013)...  Tom Daulton, CEO of Mammotome, a division of Devicor ... the Cincinnati chapter of the Association ... local top executive who is also a breast cancer survivor, ... in March of 2010. Daulton will be presented with the ... Huntington Bank, on May 22. The ACG Deal ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... and PHILADELPHIA , May 21, 2013 ... its new corporate image and impressive new product developments at ... . "After ten years of unerring focus on product ... felt the need to mark the occasion," said founding director ... we have some interesting developments of benefit to our clients ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Orthopaedic Synergy Inc. meldet bedeutenden Zuwachs im Vorstand 2Orthopaedic Synergy Inc. meldet bedeutenden Zuwachs im Vorstand 3Tom Daulton, Mammotome CEO, Named ACG Dealmaker of the Year 2Tom Daulton, Mammotome CEO, Named ACG Dealmaker of the Year 3Pi2 Solutions' 10th Anniversary Heralds New Corporate Image as Platinum Sponsor of SLA PHT Meeting in Philadelphia 2Pi2 Solutions' 10th Anniversary Heralds New Corporate Image as Platinum Sponsor of SLA PHT Meeting in Philadelphia 3
... , HOPKINTON, Mass. , Jan. 25 ... provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life ... and several new platform innovations at the LabAutomation 2010 conference ... the flexibility of its predecessors with powerful new innovations including: ...
... , NEW YORK , Jan. 25 ... therapeutics for chronic fibrotic and metabolic diseases, today announced the ... financing by its majority shareholder Genextra S.p.A. , Dr. ... is recognition of the success we have had advancing our ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Caliper Life Sciences Introduces Sciclone(R) G3 Liquid Handler 2Caliper Life Sciences Introduces Sciclone(R) G3 Liquid Handler 3Intercept Pharmaceuticals Raises $25 Million Series B Financing 2Intercept Pharmaceuticals Raises $25 Million Series B Financing 3
Valleylab Surgistat II generator provides exceptional performance, reliability, and safety benefits in a compact, easy to use unit....
Sabre 180, 230V, 50Hz is a powerful niche generator....
Microcontroller-based isolated electrosurgical generator, designed for all general purpose surgical procedures. Unit includes: Instant Response technology, adaptive REM system, isolated output, CEM c...
Maddox rod and occluder...
Medicine Products: