Date of Award
2022
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
Department
Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
College
Health Professions
Faculty Advisor
Christensen, Bryan
Description
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between shoulder rotational range of motion once accounting for humeral retroversion (HR) and the Functional Arm Scale for Throwers (FAST). The following research questions guided the study: Is there a correlation between shoulder rotational range of motion (ROM) after HR is accounted for, and the total FAST pitcher’s subscale score? What specific questions on the FAST pitcher’s subscale can help sports medicine professionals predict the chance of rotational deficiencies in the throwing shoulder? Are pitchers with more years of college baseball more likely to see changes in total rotational ROM than pitchers with less years of college baseball? No relationship was found between rotational ROM and the FAST score or rotational ROM and total number of years playing college baseball. The findings suggest further research that needs to be performed on patient reported outcomes specific to changes in rotational ROM.
Recommended Citation
Hoskins, Thomas, "The Effects of Humeral Retroversion on Range of Motion in the Throwing Athlete" (2022). Health Nutrition and Exercise Science. 78.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/health-nutrition-exercise-sci/78
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/33430