Does Velocity Increase From Flat-Ground to Mound Work During a Lighter Baseball Training Program?

CONCLUSION: The 15-week baseball pitcher-training program markedly improved pitching velocity. Throwing from a mound compared with flat-ground resulted in the largest velocity increase. Therefore, when attempting to increase a pitcher's velocity, throwing from the mound should be an integral part of any velocity program.PMID:33826551 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00876

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - April 7, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Christopher Hadley Thomas R Atlee Peter N Chalmers Rocco Bassora Meghan E Bishop Anthony A Romeo Brandon J Erickson Source Type: research