The relationship of upper extremity strength to throwing speed.
Cybex II Isokinetic Dynamometer (Lumex Corp. Ronkonkoma, NY) tests for the upper extremity strength of eight professional baseball players, together with radar gun measurements of their individual throwing speeds, were subjected to statistical analysis. Results of simple and multiple regression analysis showed a relationship between the strength of the elbow extension and wrist extension movements and throwing speed.
D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004550:Elbow / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013178:Sports Medicine; D014953:Wrist / Q000502:physiology