Youth Pitcher Fatigue: Medial Elbow Laxity, Ultrasonographic Assessment of Flexor-Pronator Mass Energy Depletion, and Association With Pitch Count.

Manuel F SchubertTariq M AwanAaron D SciasciaEmily G FigueroaJennifer M DeMinkDavid M SelakCorey M SnyderJoel J GagnierMichael T Freehill

Published in: Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine (2024)

This study provides a foundation for further objective testing of physiologic changes that occur with pitching to better guide pitch count limits and improve the safety of young athletes.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
image quality
physical activity
young adults
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
middle aged
depressive symptoms
contrast enhanced
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
clinical evaluation