title: Baseball pitching: understanding the mechanics of throwing a baseball may help protect the shoulder and elbow.
abstract: Whether you are the pitcher, coach, or concerned parent, the health of the athlete's throwing arm is very important. A better understanding of the forces that occur during different types of baseball throws could lead to improved guidelines, helping to boost performance while preventing injuries. A study published in the May 2011 issue of JOSPT provides new insight into the forces placed on the shoulder and elbow during flat-ground and long-toss throws.
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries