Publications by authors named "Cody Dziuk"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how abdominal oblique strength affects the biomechanics of pitching in adolescent baseball pitchers.
- Involving nineteen healthy right-handed male pitchers, it uses motion capture technology to analyze key pitching mechanics and the relationship with oblique strength.
- Results show that stronger abdominal obliques correlate with increased pelvis and torso rotation velocity, suggesting that strengthening these muscles could enhance pitching performance.
Background: Gait retraining can be effective in altering lower extremity biomechanics and reducing risk of injury. In attempts to alter running gait, previous studies used metronomes to manipulate cadence.
Research Question: The aim of this study was to determine if manipulating running cadence via music could alter lower extremity biomechanics.
Context: Hip strength may influence the energy flow through the kinematic chain during baseball pitching, affecting athlete performance as well as the risk for injury.
Objective: To identify associations between hip strength and pitching biomechanics in adolescent baseball pitchers during 3 key events of the pitching cycle.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Cross, JA, Higgins, AW, Dziuk, CC, Harris, GF, and Raasch, WG. Relationships among shoulder rotational strength, range of motion, pitching kinetics, and pitch velocity in collegiate baseball pitchers. J Strength Cond Res 37(1): 129-135, 2023-Throwing shoulder injuries are the most common type of injury experienced by baseball pitchers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Inadequate hip active range of motion (AROM) may stifle the energy flow through the kinematic chain and decrease pitching performance while increasing the risk for pitcher injury.
Objective: To examine the relationship between hip AROM and pitching biomechanics during a fastball pitch in adolescent baseball pitchers.
Design: Cross-sectional study.