Core Stability for Baseball Batting in Adolescents

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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Using Functional Movement Patterns to Investigate the Impact of Core Stability on Hitting Mechanics and Bat Swing Velocity in High School Baseball Players

Conditions
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Athletes, Adolescent

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Functional training
* Other: Routine training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Sport specialization in baseball batting Active players on baseball teams Exclusion Criteria: History of surgery in the lumbar area Severe musculoskeletal or neurological symptoms that interfere with participation in competition, training or tests

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Years
Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Functional training<br>Participants received functional training | Other: Functional training<br>* 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.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Routine training<br>Participants received routine training | Other: Routine training<br>* Routine training refers to general exercises that perform before and after practice, including jogging, stretching and strengthening exercises for upper and lower extremities<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dynamic balance | Dynamic balance measured by the Y-balance Test (YBT) | Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention | 
| Functional performance | Functional performance measured by Functional Movement Screen (FMS) | Changes from baseline to 8 weeks post intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Batting mechanics, Bat-swing velocity, Baseball, Lumbopelvic control, Exercise