TY  - JOUR
AU  - Carter, Andrew B.
A2  - Carter, Andrew B.
A2  - Kaminski, Thomas W.
A2  - Douex, Al T.
A2  - Knight, Christopher A.
A2  - Richards, James G.
DB  - BISp
DP  - BISp
KW  - Baseballspiel
KW  - Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit
KW  - Collegesport
KW  - Explosivkrafttraining
KW  - Extremität, obere
KW  - Muskelkraft
KW  - Plyometrie
KW  - Schnellkrafttraining
KW  - Schultergelenk
KW  - Sportspiel
KW  - Trainingswissenschaft
KW  - Wurf
LA  - eng
TI  - Effects of high volume upper extremity plyometric training on throwing velocity and functional strength ratios of the shoulder rotators in collegiate baseball players
TT  - Auswirkungen von umfangreichem plyometrischem Training der oberen Extremität auf die Wurfgeschwindigkeit und die funktionalen Kraftverhältnisse der Schulterrotatoren von College-Baseballspielern
PY  - 2007
N2  - To achieve maximal force output, clinicians and coaches have been experimenting with upper extremity plyometric exercises for years, without sufficient scientific validation of this training method. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of an 8-week course of high volume upper extremity plyometric training on the isokinetic strength and throwing velocity of a group of intercollegiate baseball players. Twenty-four Division I collegiate baseball players (age: 19.7 ± 1.3 years; height: 183.9 ± 5.9 cm; mass: 90.7 ± 10.5 kg) were recruited to participate in this study. Throwing velocity, isokinetic peak torque, isokinetic functional strength ratios, and time to peak torque were measured pre- and posttraining. Subjects were rank-ordered according to concentric internal rotation (IR) strength and were assigned randomly to either the plyometric training group (PLY) or the control group (CON). Training consisted of 6 upper extremity plyometric exercises ("Ballistic Six") performed twice per week for 8 weeks. Subjects assigned to CON performed regular off-season strength and conditioning activities, but did not perform plyometric activities. PLY demonstrated significant increases (p < 0.05) in throwing velocity following 8 weeks of training when compared with CON (83.15 mph [pre] vs. 85.15 mph [post]). There were no statistically significant differences in any of the isokinetic strength measurements between PLY and CON groups pre-to posttraining. Statistically significant differences were seen within PLY for concentric IR and eccentric external rotation (ER) isokinetic strength at 180[degrees][middle dot]s-1 and 300[degrees][middle dot]s-1; and within CON for eccentric ER isokinetic strength at 300[degrees][middle dot]s-1 and concentric IR isokinetic strength at 180[degrees][middle dot]s-1. The Ballistic Six training protocol can be a beneficial supplement to a baseball athlete's off-season conditioning by improving functional performance and strengthening the rotator cuff musculature. Verf.-Referat
SP  - 208-215
SN  - 1064-8011
JO  - Journal of strength and conditioning research
IS  - 1
VL  - 21
M3  - Gedruckte Ressource
ID  - PU201006004958
ER  -