Core Stability for Baseball Batting in Adolescents

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

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.

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