2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-A Newly Characterized Parameter for Biomechanical Evaluation

A Newly Characterized Parameter for Biomechanical Evaluation

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This video presentation is about a study comparing the effects of excessive trunk tilt in high school and professional baseball pitchers. While contralateral trunk tilt has been extensively studied, the effects of ipsilateral trunk tilt have not been explored. The study compared the direction of lateral trunk tilt and evaluated differences in kinetic and kinematic parameters in pitchers with excessive ipsilateral and contralateral trunk tilt. Data was retrieved from a database and analyzed using motion capture technology. The results showed that professional pitchers demonstrated more ipsilateral trunk tilt early in the throwing motion, which may be an advantageous adaptation for high-level pitching. Further research is needed to determine if trunk tilt impacts the risk of injury.

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Joshua Dines, MD

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excessive trunk tilt

high school baseball pitchers

professional baseball pitchers

ipsilateral trunk tilt

contralateral trunk tilt