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- Previous studies indicate that a condition called glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) can elevate the risk of shoulder injuries in baseball pitchers.
- This study involved 26 professional male pitchers and compared those with GIRD to those without, focusing on shoulder movement, muscle strength, and thickness using ultrasound.
- Findings revealed that pitchers with GIRD experienced significantly lower ranges of motion and muscle strength in specific areas, along with increased internal rotation strength, suggesting that these factors may contribute to throwing-related shoulder injuries.
Article Abstract
Background: Previous studies have reported that glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) may increase the risk of throwing-shoulder injuries. The purpose of this study was to analyze the conditions of the throwing shoulder in professional baseball pitchers with GIRD by comparing with those in pitchers without GIRD.
Methods: In total, 26 male professional baseball pitchers participated in this study. We evaluated passive range of motion (ROM) and isometric muscle strength at internal rotation (IR) and external rotation (ER) at 90° of abduction, as well as the muscle thickness of the supraspinatus (SSP) and infraspinatus (ISP) by ultrasound. The pitchers were divided into 2 groups: those who exhibited a loss of IR of ≥20° in the throwing shoulder (GIRD group) and those who did not (non-GIRD group).
Results: In the GIRD group, the total ROM deficit (throwing side - non-throwing side) (P < .001), the muscle thickness ratio (throwing to non-throwing) of the SSP and ISP (P = .017 and P = .014, respectively), and the muscle strength ratio (throwing to non-throwing) of ER (P = .028) were significantly lower than those in the non-GIRD group. In contrast, the muscle strength ratio (throwing to non-throwing) of IR was significantly higher in the GIRD group than in the non-GIRD group (P = .0064).
Conclusions: We have shown that GIRD has significant correlations with several conditions, such as atrophy of the SSP and ISP, weakness of ER strength, enhancement of IR strength, limitation of total ROM, and throwing side, all of which could be important factors for throwing-shoulder injuries.
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