Anthropometrics, athletic abilities and perceptual-cognitive skills associated with baseball pitching velocity in young athletes aged between 10 and 22 years old

Tremblay, M., Tétreau, C., Corbin-Berrigan, L.-A. et Descarreaux, M. (2022). Anthropometrics, athletic abilities and perceptual-cognitive skills associated with baseball pitching velocity in young athletes aged between 10 and 22 years old. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4 . Article 822454. ISSN 2624-9367 DOI 10.3389/fspor.2022.822454

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Objective assessments of players performance and individual characteristics are increasingly used in baseball. However, evidence linking individual characteristics to players' performance are scarce. The purpose of the study was to identify across ages, in younger males and females, and to compare, in younger males, the anthropometrics, athletic abilities and perceptual-cognitive skills associated with baseball pitcher's ball velocity. A cross-sectional design was used to conduct this study. Male and female athletes completed a sociodemographic questionnaire followed by anthropometric, athletic ability, perceptual-cognitive skill and pitching velocity assessments. Athletes were categorized by their age categories (11U, 13U, 15U, 18U, 21U). To evaluate the athletes' anthropometrics, height and weight, BMI, waist circumference, arms segmental length and girth were measured. Athletic abilities were assessed using athletes' grip strength, upper body power, vertical jump height, sprint, change of direction, and dynamic balance. Perceptual-cognitive skills performance was assessed with the Neurotracker platform. Pitching performance assessment was completed using the athletes' average fastball velocity. Kendall Tau's correlation coefficient was used to assess relationships between variables and pitching velocity in male athletes (p < 0.05). A 1-way ANOVA was performed to identify differences between age categories for all variables in male athletes (p < 0.05). In male athletes, without age categories discrimination, all anthropometric, athletic ability and perceptual-cognitive skill factors were associated with pitching velocity with associations ranging from τ = 0.185 for perceptual-cognitive skills to τ = 0.653 for left arm grip strength. The results showed that significant differences exist between age categories for anthropometric, athletic ability and perceptual-cognitive skill assessments. The study showed that associations between anthropometrics and pitching velocity, and athletic abilities and pitching velocity vary across age categories. Descriptive data of female athletes results regarding anthropometrics, athletic abilities, perceptual-cognitive skills and pitching velocity are also presented. Gender differences should be investigated in future studies exploring baseball pitching performance.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Pitchers Strength Skills Training Maturation
Date de dépôt:	24 mai 2022 13:27
Dernière modification:	24 mai 2022 13:31
Version du document déposé:	Version officielle de l'éditeur
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/10182

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