Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players
# Background Examining range of motion deficits across levels of baseball competition can result in a better understanding of the extent of altered range of motion patterns and identify competition levels that may require preventative interventions that target the deficits. # Purpose The purpose...
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2021-12-01
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| author | C. Luke Wilcox Hillary A. Plummer Roger V. Ostrander III |
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| description | # Background
Examining range of motion deficits across levels of baseball competition can result in a better understanding of the extent of altered range of motion patterns and identify competition levels that may require preventative interventions that target the deficits.
# Purpose
The purpose of this study was to compare shoulder range of motion in baseball players across levels of competition and compare the prevalence of glenohumeral internal rotaton deficit (GIRD) and total arc of motion differences (TAMD) between competition levels in pitchers and position players.
# Study Design
Prospective descriptive cohort
# Methods
Passive internal and external rotation range of motion was measured bilaterally. Individuals with current pain in the arm, shoulder, elbow or shoulder surgery within the prior two years were excluded. Measurements were taken during pre-season physical examinations. Players were divided into seven groups: 12u (11-12 years; n=30), 14u (13-14 years; n=30), High School 1 (HS 1; 15-16 year; n=42), High School 2 (HS 2; 17-18 years; n=25), College (n=22), Professional 1 (Pro1; 17-22 years; n=37) and Professional 2 (Pro2; 23 and older; n=37). Multiple one-way analyses of variance were performed to determine differences between groups. Tukey test for post-hoc
analysis was employed to determine which competition levels were
significantly different.
# Results
Two-hundred and twenty-three male baseball players ages 11-26 participated. The 12u (53.7°) and 14u (54.2°) groups had significantly less internal rotation than HS1 (65.2°), HS2 (63.9°), College (62.3°), Pro1 (64.9°), and Pro2 (64.5°) players (p<0.0001). The 12u, 14u, HS1, college, and Pro2 groups had greater than 50% of players with total arc of motion differences >5°.
Conclusions: Range of motion alterations exist across ages and levels of competition with 12u and 14u players having less internal rotation than the older groups and youth pitchers having less total range of motion than HS1.
# Level of Evidence
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| spelling | doaj-art-27a2de784ad949c488492706395d1bd62025-02-11T20:28:14ZengNorth American Sports Medicine InstituteInternational Journal of Sports Physical Therapy2159-28962021-12-01166Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball PlayersC. Luke WilcoxHillary A. PlummerRoger V. Ostrander III# Background Examining range of motion deficits across levels of baseball competition can result in a better understanding of the extent of altered range of motion patterns and identify competition levels that may require preventative interventions that target the deficits. # Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare shoulder range of motion in baseball players across levels of competition and compare the prevalence of glenohumeral internal rotaton deficit (GIRD) and total arc of motion differences (TAMD) between competition levels in pitchers and position players. # Study Design Prospective descriptive cohort # Methods Passive internal and external rotation range of motion was measured bilaterally. Individuals with current pain in the arm, shoulder, elbow or shoulder surgery within the prior two years were excluded. Measurements were taken during pre-season physical examinations. Players were divided into seven groups: 12u (11-12 years; n=30), 14u (13-14 years; n=30), High School 1 (HS 1; 15-16 year; n=42), High School 2 (HS 2; 17-18 years; n=25), College (n=22), Professional 1 (Pro1; 17-22 years; n=37) and Professional 2 (Pro2; 23 and older; n=37). Multiple one-way analyses of variance were performed to determine differences between groups. Tukey test for post-hoc analysis was employed to determine which competition levels were significantly different. # Results Two-hundred and twenty-three male baseball players ages 11-26 participated. The 12u (53.7°) and 14u (54.2°) groups had significantly less internal rotation than HS1 (65.2°), HS2 (63.9°), College (62.3°), Pro1 (64.9°), and Pro2 (64.5°) players (p<0.0001). The 12u, 14u, HS1, college, and Pro2 groups had greater than 50% of players with total arc of motion differences >5°. Conclusions: Range of motion alterations exist across ages and levels of competition with 12u and 14u players having less internal rotation than the older groups and youth pitchers having less total range of motion than HS1. # Level of Evidence 2https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.29683 |
| spellingShingle | C. Luke Wilcox Hillary A. Plummer Roger V. Ostrander III Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy |
| title | Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players |
| title_full | Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players |
| title_short | Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players |
| title_sort | comparison of glenohumeral range of motion deficits in youth collegiate and professional baseball players |
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