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  • Biomechanics
  • Sports Science
  • Human Movement Analysis

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  • Understanding the determinants of maximal throwing arm velocity is crucial for optimizing athletic performance and injury prevention in baseball pitchers.
  • Previous research has focused on individual joint contributions, but the dynamic coupling between body segments remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the detailed mechanisms determining maximum throwing arm endpoint velocity.
  • To analyze the contributions of muscular and non-muscular torques.
  • To investigate the dynamic coupling among the trunk, thorax, and arm segments during pitching.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a three-dimensional motion capture system to record pitching movements of ten collegiate baseball pitchers.
  • Developed and applied the induced-segmental velocity analysis (IVA) to decompose the maximum fingertip velocity (MFV).
  • Quantified contributions from muscular torques, passive motion-dependent torques (gyroscopic, Coriolis, centrifugal forces), and interactive torques.

Main Results:

  • MFV (31.6±1.7m/s) was primarily determined by passive motion-dependent effects increasing angular velocities of the thorax, elbow, and wrist.
  • Shoulder internal rotation (IR) torque was a key muscular contributor to IR angular velocity.
  • Centrifugal force significantly influenced elbow extension, driven by humerus, thorax, and trunk rotations.

Conclusions:

  • Maximum throwing arm velocity results from a complex interplay of passive dynamics and active muscular contributions.
  • The induced-segmental velocity analysis (IVA) provides valuable insights into the dynamic coupling mechanisms underlying rapid arm movements in throwing.
  • Compensatory mechanisms involving muscular torque components play a role in optimizing throwing performance.