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A Study of the Baseball Swing Through Motion Capture

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The primary aim of this study is to develop a deeper understanding of the kinetics and kinematics of the baseball swing.  Secondary aims include: describing the relative stress/forces across major lower extremity joints and spine during the baseball swing, assessing the intra- and inter-batter variability in the swing, determining how kinetics/kinematics vary across different batting scenarios, determining how kinetics/kinematics vary across different batting efforts, correlating swing kinetics with bat velocity, correlating swing kinetics with ball exit velocity, assessing the validity and reliability of various wearable devices compared to motion capture, determining the impact of bat weight on swing kinetics/kinematics, determining the impact of ball weight on swing kinetics/kinematics, assessment of eye tracking, and comparison of male baseball swing to female softball swing.

 

 

Traditionally, batting mechanics have been analyzed qualitatively during direct observation or by viewing video tapes of batting motions.  More recently, sophisticated motion analysis systems have facilitated the collection of quantitative, three-dimensional kinematic information of the batting motion.  These advancements provide the opportunity for more detailed analyses of batting motions that can be integrated into the evaluation and treatment of baseball batters at the Mayo Clinic, with the hypothesis that metrics gathered from the force plates and motion capture are more reliable than the Motus wearables.

 

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 15-30 years inclusive.
  • Male gender.
  • Active participation in collegiate level baseball as a batter.
  •  Unrestrictive baseball participation.
  • No current musculoskeletal complaints for which the subject is being treated.
  • Full pain-free range of motion (ROM) of the bilateral upper and lower limbs.
  • Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria: 

  • Current upper limb, lower limb, or spine musculoskeletal pain complaint for which the subject is taking prescribed medication, has modified activity, or received treatment from a medical care provider.
  • Known neurological, visual, or vestibular disease affecting balance or coordination.
  • Congenital deformity of the neck, upper extremity, or lower extremity.
  • Congenital or acquired scoliosis or significant thoracic kyphosis (>30 degrees).
  • History of connective tissue disease (defined as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or a seronegative spondylarthropathy).

Eligibility last updated 2/27/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

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Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus Contacto

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Christopher Camp, M.D.

Abierto para la inscripción

Contact information:

Christine Deml CCRP

(507) 266-0984

Deml.Christine@mayo.edu

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