Pitch Clock Increases Tolerated Workload Before Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Major League Baseball

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Ryan K. Card · Western Consortium for Public Health

Brendan Liakos · Western Consortium for Public Health

J Schwartz · Western Consortium for Public Health

Alexander Baur · Liberty University

Jonathan Pettegrew · Western Consortium for Public Health

Michael B. Purnell · Western Consortium for Public Health

Eric L. Giang

Abstract

The PC had no observed effect on overall UCL tear incidence but was associated with a higher preinjury workload. These findings challenge fatigue-related injury theories and suggest potential protective effects of the PC.

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Shoulder Injury and Treatment Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

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Published in: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 13, Issue 9, pp. 23259671251366422-23259671251366422

DOI: 10.1177/23259671251366422

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Pitch Clock Increases Tolerated Workload Before Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Major League Baseball

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