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SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
卷 22, 期 6, 页码 715-727出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2020.1757142
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Windmill; throwing; glenohumeral; kinematics; kinetics
Softball is the third most popular women's collegiate sport in the US, but research on the biomechanics of the windmill pitch and its associated shoulder injuries is limited. The windmill pitch puts significant demands on the shoulder and increases the risk of injuries, including rotator cuff, glenoid labrum, and biceps brachii lesions. Pitcher-specific training and whole-body conditioning should be incorporated to minimize the risk of shoulder injuries.
Softball is the third most popular women's collegiate sport in the United States, with 19,680 total athletes as of the 2015-2016 season. Despite its popularity and growth in recent years, research focusing on the biomechanics of the windmill pitch and its associated shoulder injuries is relatively scarce. The incidence of shoulder injury is highest during the preseason and the beginning of the regular season. The windmill pitch can be divided into distinct phases, with the shoulder experiencing the greatest force during the delivery phase. Significant demands placed on the shoulder during the windmill pitch put pitchers at a higher risk of developing shoulder injuries than position players. Maximum shoulder compression/distraction forces during the windmill pitch have been shown to be comparable to those experienced during the baseball overhand throw, dispelling the myth that the windmill pitch is not taxing on the shoulder. Injuries associated with the high compression/distraction forces include lesions to the rotator cuff, glenoid labrum, and biceps brachii. Pitcher-specific training, cross-training, and whole-body conditioning should be incorporated into current training regimens to decrease the risk of shoulder injuries.
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