Publications by authors named "Zachary Sitton"
Objective: Examine the impact of rest days on musculoskeletal (MSK) injury incidence in Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitchers.
Design: Descriptive epidemiological study.
Setting: MLB pitching and injury reports.
Introduction: As opportunities for radiologists to subspecialize have increased, many avenues to organize Radiology department subspecialties exist. This study seeks to determine how academic U.S.
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- Increased participation in youth sports is beneficial for health but raises concerns about overuse injuries, particularly in bones' growth centers.
- Common overuse injuries include little league shoulder and elbow, which can lead to decreased throwing performance, and they require adherence to Major League Baseball's Pitch Smart guidelines for prevention and rehab.
- Other injuries affecting young athletes include gymnast's wrist, spondylolysis, and various knee conditions, with conservative treatments like physical therapy being effective for most of them.
Objective: Determine whether there was an increased incidence of hit-by-pitch events in Major League Baseball (MLB) following the decision to enforce the foreign substance ban for pitchers during the 2021 season.
Design: Descriptive Epidemiological Study.
Setting: Major League Baseball hit-by-pitch data from publicly available Web sites ( mlb.