Core Stability for Baseball Batting in Adolescents
Using Functional Movement Patterns to Investigate the Impact of Core Stability on Hitting Mechanics and Bat Swing Velocity in High School Baseball Players
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Brief Summary
Baseball batting is important to winning the games. Baseball batting is achieved by proximal-to-distal sequencing of body movements and controlled by the neuromuscular system. Poor lumbopelvic control could influence production and transfer of energy in the kinetic chain. This study aims to investigate the effects of functional movement training on hitting mechanics and bat swing velocity in high school baseball players.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2020
Typical duration for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 12, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 3, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 19, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2023
CompletedJanuary 19, 2021
January 1, 2021
2.6 years
January 3, 2021
January 14, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Bat-swing velocity
Maximal bat swing velocity during baseball batting measured by the VICON motion analysis system
Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
Batting movement
Batting movement measured by the VICON motion analysis system
Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Dynamic balance
Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
Functional performance
Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention
Study Arms (2)
Functional training
EXPERIMENTALParticipants received functional training
Routine training
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants received routine training
Interventions
Functional training refers to exercises that targets the muscles of the lumbopelvic-hip complex in order for them to more appropriately support and control the spine.
Routine training refers to general exercises that perform before and after practice, including jogging, stretching and strengthening exercises for upper and lower extremities
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Sport specialization in baseball batting
- Active players on baseball teams
You may not qualify if:
- History of surgery in the lumbar area
- Severe musculoskeletal or neurological symptoms that interfere with participation in competition, training or tests
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, 701, Taiwan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yi-Liang Kuo, PT, PhD
National Cheng Kung University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 3, 2021
First Posted
January 19, 2021
Study Start
December 12, 2020
Primary Completion
July 1, 2023
Study Completion
December 1, 2023
Last Updated
January 19, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-01