Hip Abductor Strength Asymmetry: Relationship to Upper Extremity Injury in Professional Baseball Players.
Hillary A PlummerZhongjie CaiHannah DoveGeoff HostetterThomas BriceAudrey ChienJonathan C SumAndrew HawkinsBernard LiLori A MichenerPublished in: Sports health (2022)
Hip abduction muscle deficits may affect pitching mechanics and increase arm stress. Addressing hip asymmetry deficits that exceed 5% may be beneficial in reducing upper extremity injury rates in pitchers.