Lumbopelvic Control in Baseball Batting

Athletes Clinical Trial

Official title:

Influence of Lumbopelvic Control on Batting Mechanics and Bat-swing Velocity in Baseball Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04549519
• Other study ID #: A-ER-109-197
• Status: Completed
• Start date: August 17, 2020
• Est. completion date: January 3, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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 impact of lumbopelvic control in hitting mechanics and bat swing velocity in high school baseball players.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 44
• Est. completion date: January 3, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 3, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 17 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sport specialization in baseball batting
• Active players on college baseball teams

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of surgery in the lumbar area
• Severe musculoskeletal or neurological symptoms that interfere with participation in competition, training and test

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Athletes

Intervention

Other:
• No intervention
No intervention / Compare the difference in batting mechanics and bat-swing velocity in baseball players with good and poor lumbopelvic control

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Cheng Kung University	Tainan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Ratio of angular displacement of lumbar spine and hip joint	Angular displacement of lumbar spine divided by angular displacement of hip joint	1 week after enrolled
Primary	Bat-swing velocity	Maximal bat swing velocity during baseball batting	1 week after enrolled
Primary	Ratio of angular displacement of thoracic spine and lumbar spine	Angular displacement of thoracic spine divided by angular displacement of lumbar spine	1 week after enrolled
Primary	Timing of maximal angular velocity of hip joint	The time point where the hip joint reaches its maximal angular velocity over the batting phase	1 week after enrolled
Primary	Timing of maximal angular velocity of lumbar joint	The time point where the lumbar joint reaches its maximal angular velocity over the batting phase	1 week after enrolled
Primary	Timing of maximal angular velocity of thoracic joint	The time point where the thoracic joint reaches its maximal angular velocity over the batting phase	1 week after enrolled