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Titre : | Ultrasound study of elbow ulnar collateral ligament changes in collegiate baseball players: A pilot study (2017) |
Auteurs : | Johnathan Erb, Auteur ; Heather Sherman, Auteur ; Sydney Williard, Auteur |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2017/2, 2017) |
Article en page(s) : | pp.259-266 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Coude ; Ultrason |
Mots-clés: | Ligament collatéral ulnaire ; baseball |
Résumé : |
Objective To assess changes in elbow ulnar collateral ligament length in college baseball pitchers over the course of a single season. Design Cohort Feasibility Study. Methods Diagnostic ultrasound was used to assess both the dominant and non-dominant medial elbow joint space in four pitchers and five fielders and compared to in-game pitching data. Shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle range of motion measurements were also taken. Results Mean trends for both the pitching and fielding groups showed no increases in dominant arm medial elbow joint space. Range of motion (ROM) increases were seen in both groups, and neither ultrasound nor ROM changes correlated to number of pitches thrown. Conclusion It is feasible that shoulder and hip range of motion changes directly affect stresses at the elbow in baseball pitching (Wilk et al., 2014) (Sauers et al., 2014). Further research is needed to investigate whether UCL injuries are related to increased laxity of the ligament. |
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