Lumbar Spondylolysis in Juveniles from the Same Family: A Report of Three Cases and a Review of the Literature by Atsuhisa Yamada, Koichi Sairyo, Isao Shibuya, Ko Kato, Akira Dezawa, Toshinori Sakai

“…The second boy, a 10-year-old baseball player, had terminal stage right side unilateral spondylolysis. …”
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Does High Medial Elbow Stress During Pitching Compromise the Dynamic Stabilizers of The Elbow? by Malachy P. McHugh, Michael J. Mullaney

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if baseball pitchers with higher valgus elbow torque experience greater FCU and FDS strength loss…”
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Shoulder and Hip Range of Motion and Strength Changes Throughout a Season in College Softball Players by Cameron R Guy, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Michelle L Bruner, Katie Davis, Kevin W Farmer

“…# Background Many studies have been done on the strength and mobility of the shoulder and hip in baseball players, but fewer studies have examined these metrics in softball players…”
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Sport-Specific AMCaMP: New Modular Tools for Measuring Adolescent Self-Confidence In Sport-Specific Movement by Keith H. May, William C. Espinoza, Andrew A. Guccione

“… # Results Based on sample sizes, Bartlett's Test of Sphericity, and Kaiser-Myer-Olkin measures, nine modules (baseball, softball, basketball, football, gymnastics, cheerleading, soccer, ballet, and swimming) were deemed suitable for factor analysis. …”
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Psychogenic Equinovarus Caused by Dislocation of the Chopart Joint Complex by Ichiro Tonogai, Koichi Sairyo

“…On further history taking, he reported that he was under psychological stress because of being required to play baseball against his will. When he was given permission to withdraw from this stressful situation, the equinovarus improved without the need for surgical invention. …”
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Isolated Rupture of the Teres Major Muscle When Water Skiing: A Case Report and Literature Review by Julien Cousin, Vincent Crenn, Alban Fouasson-Chailloux, Marc Dauty, Philippe Fradin, Francois Gouin, Guillaume Venet

“…They generally occur in patients participating in sports such as baseball, tennis, or boxing. We report the case of a sports patient who suffered an isolated injury to the teres major while water skiing. …”
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Stress Fracture of the Hamate Hook in a Water Polo Player by Hana Ueda, Shunpei Hama, Masataka Yasuda, Kenta Minato, Masahiro Miyashita, Kishik Shin

“…Hamate hook fractures are usually caused by direct trauma while using a tennis racket or a baseball bat. We report stress fracture of the hamate hook in a water polo player without any specific trauma. …”
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Comprehensive Approach to Core Training in Sports Physical Therapy: Optimizing Performance and Minimizing Injuries by Lewis G Lupowitz

“…It aims to define the role of core stability in athletic activities and discusses the prevalence and characteristics of core injuries in various sports such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer. …”
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Sports Nutrition Knowledge among Mid-Major Division I University Student-Athletes by Ashley Andrews, Janet R. Wojcik, Joni M. Boyd, Charles J. Bowers

“…Participants included 123 mid-major Division I university student-athletes (47 females and 76 males) from baseball, softball, men’s soccer, track and field, and tennis. …”
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Rehabilitation of an Upper Extremity Weight-Bearing Athlete with an Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Case Report by Annemieke D. Corbitt, William D. Bandy

“…# Background and Purpose Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury is a common elbow injury among overhead athletes, particularly baseball pitchers. However, limited research exists for non-throwing athletes, especially regarding rehabilitation. …”
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Sport fans’ curiosity and impulsive buying: mediation of social media use intensity by Chen-Yueh Chen, Ya-Lun Chou, Yi-Hsiu Lin, Yen-Kuang Lin

“…Grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) theory, this study examines how social media use intensity mediates the relationship between sports fans' curiosity and impulsive buying behavior.MethodsThe study sampled 623 Taiwanese sports fans, including baseball and basketball enthusiasts, to investigate these relationships. …”
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Transformer-Based Multi-Player Tracking and Skill Recognition Framework for Volleyball Analytics by Lei Jiang, Zhihong Yang, Lei Gang

“…Despite advancements in sports like baseball, soccer, and basketball, volleyball has not yet been thoroughly explored for computer-assisted analysis, particularly in player tracking and skill recognition. …”
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Relationship between Shoulder Pain, Trunk and Lower Limb Pain in Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis by Marine Leroux, Franck Lagniaux

“…Search terms included sports-related terms (e.g., 'overhead', 'baseball', 'volleyball', 'handball') and injury-related terms (e.g., 'injury history', 'shoulder pain', 'lower limb pain', 'hip pain', 'knee pain', 'ankle pain', 'foot pain', 'trunk pain'). …”
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Effect of Scapular Retraction on Lower Trapezius, Infraspinatus, and Deltoid Muscle Electromyographic Activity During the Side-Lying Abduction Exercise by Masaaki Tsuruike, Todd S. Ellenbecker

“… # Methods Twenty collegiate baseball players volunteered to participate in this study. …”
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Reliability and Validity of Visual Estimation in Determining Thorax Rotation Mobility using the Quadruped Lumbar-Locked Position by Katelyn S Whetstone, Kyle A Matsel, Andrew S Patton, Sarah E Gehres, Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer

“…# Background Thoracic rotation mobility is crucial for athletes in rotational sports such as baseball, golf, and swimming to maintain the proper biomechanics associated with the sport. …”
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Assessing Active and Passive Glenohumeral Rotational Deficits in Professional Tennis Players: Use of Normative Values at 90° and 45° of Abduction to Make Decisions in Injury-Preven... by Maite Terré, Juliette Tlaiye, Monica Solana-Tramunt

“…Both GIRDs and GERDs should be considered as a percentage of the athlete’s own deficit in IR or ER, instead of referencing specific degrees that have been observed in baseball pitchers.…”
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Shoulder Isokinetic Strength Balance Ratio in Overhead Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Valentine Zimermann Vargas, Caroline Motta, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Marilia Santos Andrade

“… # Purpose To compare strength balance ratios between different overhead sports (volleyball, handball, swimming, judo, baseball, softball, functional movements performed at high-intensity interval training, and tennis) with a control athletic group (no overhead group)…”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter: Reliability, Discriminant Validity, and Predictive Validity by Phillip Plisky, Katherine Schwartkopf-Phifer, Bethany Huebner, Mary Beth Garner, Garrett Bullock

“…Differences in composite score were noted between soccer (97.6; 95%CI 95.9-99.3) and basketball (92.8; 95%CI 90.4-95.3; p <0.01), and baseball (97.4; 95%CI 94.6-100.2) and basketball (92.8; 95%CI 90.4-95.3; p=0.02). …”
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