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Filtering by: Advisor Harter, Rod A. Date issued sim 2003-12-10 Subject Pitching (Baseball) -- Physiological aspects

Contributions of selected muscles to the dynamic stability of the medial aspect of the elbow

Creator:

Leddon, Charles

Abstract:

The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary restraint against valgus forces at the elbow. This structure cannot support the entire load placed upon the medial elbow during overhand throwing motions such as pitching a baseball. In this study we measured the contributions that different muscle groups make to the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis