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Safe Implementation of a Baseball Interval Throwing Program

April 24, 2018/0 Comments/in Coaching, Injury Prevention, Injury Rehabilitation /by Steven Labate

The interval throwing program is an important part of the rehabilitation process following surgery or injury. However, there are key components of the program that must be examined before implementing. Starting a throwing program without proper guidance or supervision can cause serious injury or re-injury due to its involvedness. This article identifies those components and how they can be detrimental to adolescent or mature throwers if not addressed properly.

Best Baseball Articles – April 22nd, 2018

April 22, 2018/0 Comments/in Best Baseball Articles /by Brooks Klein

Catch up on the latest EBP content and articles from around the web. Each week EBP publishes a list of the top baseball articles from around the web on a variety of articles on baseball coaching, skill training, performance enhancement, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and more. This week’s articles: The Farm System Episode 9: Mike Reinold, Basic Things Pitchers Forget, Target and Recovery Times for Speed Training in Baseball

Evidence-Based Inseason Arm Care for Baseball Players

April 17, 2018/1 Comment/in Injury Prevention /by Kyle Adams

This article outlines how to use recent research from ASMI to create an arm care system for players during baseball season. The most important changes have been linked to range of motion in the throwing arm. At our facility, we identify three changes in measurement as red flags while in season, and those are decreased shoulder flexion, decreased shoulder internal rotation and increasing shoulder external rotation. We have adopted specific mobility and stability exercises as part of an arm care system that draws heavily on this research.

Best Baseball Articles – April 15th, 2018

April 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Best Baseball Articles /by Mike Reinold

Catch up on the latest EBP content and articles from around the web. Each week EBP publishes a list of the top baseball articles from around the web on a variety of articles on baseball coaching, skill training, performance enhancement, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and more. This week’s articles: Tissue Load vs. Tissue Capacity, How to Help Cure Pop-Ups, Coaching Your Kid’s Team This Spring? Here’s What You Should Know

New Pitch Smart Pitch Count Guidelines to Protect Youth Arms

April 10, 2018/0 Comments/in Injury Prevention /by John LaRue

This article details the newest Pitch Smart guidelines from the MLB and USA Baseball. Recommendations include pitch count standards for baseball players aged 7-22 along with suggestions for each age group to be followed throughout the calendar year that limit volume and workload. These personalized guidelines can help to establish a framework and foundation of youth player safety as long as both coaches and parents alike follow them.

Best Baseball Articles – April 8th, 2018

April 8, 2018/0 Comments/in Best Baseball Articles /by Mike Reinold

Catch up on the latest EBP content and articles from around the web. Each week EBP publishes a list of the top baseball articles from around the web on a variety of articles on baseball coaching, skill training, performance enhancement, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and more. This week’s articles: How To Increase Exit Velocity, How You Can Fix Your Mechanics During The Season, Dr. Alan Nathan Talks Baseball Technology.

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