Publications by authors named "Reina Kimura"
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how repetitive pitching affects the strength of the flexor-pronator muscles and the stiffness of their common tendon, which help protect the elbow during pitching.
- - After performing 100 full-effort fastball pitches, 15 experienced pitchers showed significant decreases in grip and isolated digital flexion strength, especially in the fingers compared to grip strength.
- - Despite an increase in common tendon stiffness during grip motion, there was no overall change in stiffness from pitching, and a lower increase in stiffness was linked to greater declines in muscle strength.
