Field-Based Physical and Temporal Correlates of Pitch Velocity in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers (No acronym)
Relationship Between Explosive Strength, Shoulder Flexibility, Sprint Performance, Wind-Up Temporal Characteristics, and Pitch Velocity in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers: A Completed Observational Repeated-Measures Study
研究概览
详细说明
Pitch velocity is a relevant performance indicator in baseball pitching, particularly during adolescent development, when physical capacities, technical refinement, and sport-specific skill acquisition occur simultaneously. This completed observational study was designed to explore whether field-based measures of explosive strength, shoulder flexibility, sprint performance, and wind-up temporal organization were associated with pitch velocity in adolescent baseball pitchers.
The study used a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive-correlational, longitudinal repeated-measures design. Six adolescent baseball pitchers were assessed once per week over approximately five weeks, yielding repeated observations nested within each athlete. The study did not involve an assigned intervention, randomization, treatment allocation, or modification of the athletes' usual training process.
The field-based assessment battery included rotational medicine-ball throw distance as an indicator of upper-body rotational explosive performance, countermovement jump height as an indicator of lower-body explosive performance, 30 m flying sprint time as an indicator of sprint performance, shoulder flexibility assessed through a behind-the-back shoulder mobility test, temporal analysis of two operational phases of the pitching wind-up using video, and pitch velocity measured with a sports radar. Wind-up phase 1 was operationally defined as the interval from maximal knee elevation to bilateral foot contact, whereas wind-up phase 2 was defined as the interval from bilateral foot contact to frontal orientation toward the target.
The main analytical purpose was to describe the magnitude and direction of the associations between the field-based measures and pitch velocity while accounting for the repeated-measures structure of the data. Analyses were planned using descriptive statistics and association models appropriate for repeated observations within participants, including mixed-effects models or exploratory correlation procedures when required by the sample size.
研究类型
注册 (实际的)
联系人和位置
学习地点
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Antioquia
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Guarne、Antioquia、哥伦比亚、054080
- Tecnológico de Antioquia
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参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
- 孩子
接受健康志愿者
取样方法
研究人群
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male adolescent baseball players aged 13 to 14 years.
- Regular pitchers or players who performed regular pitching duties within an organized baseball training process.
- Regular participation in baseball training during the assessment period.
- Ability to complete field-based jumping, sprinting, shoulder flexibility, pitching, and video-based wind-up assessments.
- Parent or legal guardian consent and participant assent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active musculoskeletal injury, relevant pain, or medical restriction limiting participation in jumping, sprinting, or pitching assessments.
- Ongoing physical rehabilitation at the time of assessment.
- Medical contraindication for performing physical efforts consistent with regular baseball practice.
- Insufficient attendance to complete the minimum repeated-measures record required for analysis.
- Withdrawal of parent/legal guardian consent or participant assent.
学习计划
研究是如何设计的?
设计细节
队列和干预
团体/队列 |
干预/治疗 |
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Adolescent Baseball Pitchers
Adolescent baseball pitchers who completed repeated field-based assessments of explosive strength, sprint performance, shoulder flexibility, wind-up temporal characteristics, and pitch velocity over approximately five weeks.
No intervention or training modification was assigned by the investigators.
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Participants completed a field-based assessment battery including rotational medicine-ball throw, countermovement jump, 30 m flying sprint, shoulder flexibility assessment, video-based wind-up temporal analysis, and radar-based pitch velocity measurement.
These procedures were used only for observational assessment and did not constitute an assigned intervention.
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研究衡量的是什么?
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Pitch Velocity
大体时间:At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Pitch velocity was measured in miles per hour using a sports radar during baseball pitches performed with the athlete's usual pitching technique.
The best valid attempt was recorded for each assessment session.
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At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Rotational Medicine-Ball Throw Distance
大体时间:At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Distance achieved in a rotational medicine-ball throw, used as a field-based indicator of upper-body rotational explosive performance.
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At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Countermovement Jump Height
大体时间:At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Jump height measured during a countermovement jump, used as a field-based indicator of lower-body explosive performance.
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At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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30 m Flying Sprint Time
大体时间:At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Time recorded during a 30 m flying sprint test, used as a field-based indicator of sprint performance.
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At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Shoulder Flexibility
大体时间:At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Shoulder flexibility assessed through a behind-the-back shoulder mobility test, recording the distance or overlap between the middle fingers.
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At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Wind-Up Phase 1 Duration
大体时间:At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Duration of the first operational wind-up phase, defined as the time from maximal knee elevation to bilateral foot contact, assessed using video analysis.
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At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Wind-Up Phase 2 Duration
大体时间:At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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Duration of the second operational wind-up phase, defined as the time from bilateral foot contact to frontal orientation toward the target, assessed using video analysis.
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At each weekly assessment over 5 weeks
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 研究主任:SAMUEL JOSE GAVIRIA ALZATE, PhD、Tecnológico de Antioquia
出版物和有用的链接
一般刊物
- Hernández Sampieri R, Mendoza Torres CP. Metodología de la investigación: las rutas cuantitativa, cualitativa y mixta. Ciudad de México: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018.
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研究记录日期
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研究完成 (实际的)
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首次提交
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首次发布 (实际的)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (实际的)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
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- BASEBALL-PITCH-ANT-OBS-2026
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