Interval Cryotherapy and Fatigue in University Baseball Pitchers

A study investigated the effect that icing the arm and shoulder between innings had on pitching fatigue, velocity and accuracy during simulated baseball games. Data found that three minutes of interval cryotherapy between innings significantly delayed the onset of fatigue and generally increased vel...

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Published in:Research quarterly for exercise and sport 2001-09, Vol.72 (3), p.280-287
Main Author: Verducci, Frank M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Adult
Arm - physiology
Arms
Baseball - physiology
Climate
cold
College baseball
Cryotherapy - methods
Data Analysis
Fatigue
Fatigue (Biology)
Humans
Ice
Muscle Fatigue - physiology
Pain Measurement
Physical Exertion - physiology
Shoulder
Skill Development
Sports training
Students
Task Performance and Analysis
Team Sports
Time Factors
Universities
velocity
work
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Summary:A study investigated the effect that icing the arm and shoulder between innings had on pitching fatigue, velocity and accuracy during simulated baseball games. Data found that three minutes of interval cryotherapy between innings significantly delayed the onset of fatigue and generally increased velocity, while no differences occurred in accuracy.
ISSN:0270-1367
2168-3824
DOI:10.1080/02701367.2001.10608961