Running to the beat: Does listening to music affect running cadence and lower extremity biomechanics?

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.

Hip Strength and Pitching Biomechanics in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers.

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.

Relationships Among Shoulder Rotational Strength, Range of Motion, Pitching Kinetics, and Pitch Velocity in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers.

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.

Hip Flexibility and Pitching Biomechanics in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers.

Context: 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.

Sagittal Subtalar and Talocrural Joint Assessment During Ambulation With Controlled Ankle Movement (CAM) Boots.

Background: The purpose of the current study was to determine sagittal plane talocrural and subtalar kinematic differences between barefoot and controlled ankle movement (CAM) boot walking. This study used fluoroscopic images to determine talar motion relative to tibia and calcaneal motion relative to talus.

Methods: Fourteen male subjects (mean age 24.

Biplane fluoroscopy for hindfoot motion analysis during gait: A model-based evaluation.

The purpose of this study was to quantify the accuracy and precision of a biplane fluoroscopy system for model-based tracking of in vivo hindfoot motion during over-ground gait. Gait was simulated by manually manipulating a cadaver foot specimen through a biplane fluoroscopy system attached to a walkway. Three 1.

Quantifying cross-scatter contamination in biplane fluoroscopy motion analysis systems.

Biplane fluoroscopy is used for dynamic in vivo three-dimensional motion analysis of various joints of the body. Cross-scatter between the two fluoroscopy systems may limit tracking accuracy. This study measured the magnitude and effects of cross-scatter in biplane fluoroscopic images.