Pitch Count Adherence and Injury Assessment of Youth Baseball in South Carolina

DiscussionArm pain is relatively prevalent among the South Carolina youth baseball community and worse in older players and experience fatigue. This survey found lower percentage of youth overhead athletes experiencing arm discomfort when compared to prior studies. It is important for warm weather climate athletes to abide by guidelines, as they are more susceptible to arm injury. Increased recognition, education and compliance with pitch count guidelines will help protect these youth athletes from overuse injury.Level of EvidenceIV, Descriptive Epidemiology Study;
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research