The PITCH study: pitcher injuries during the first 30 days of the coronavirus disease 2019 halted Major League Baseball season

Major League Baseball (MLB) was among the first professional team sports leagues to resume play in the United States after public health measures related to the appearance of coronavirus disease 2019 caused interruptions to preseason training and major alterations to regular season play. There was a...

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Published in:JSES reviews, reports, and techniques reports, and techniques, 2021-08, Vol.1 (3), p.246-251
Main Authors: Bonner, Kirk H., Haberl, Jack K., Kirshblum, Steven C., Ashraf, Humaira
Format: Article
Language:English
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Baseball
COVID-19
Kinetic chain
Overhead athlete
Overuse injury
Return to play
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Summary:Major League Baseball (MLB) was among the first professional team sports leagues to resume play in the United States after public health measures related to the appearance of coronavirus disease 2019 caused interruptions to preseason training and major alterations to regular season play. There was a high level of concern that these athletes were ill-prepared for competition and would experience an increased risk of injury under the restricted play rules. The data in our study were compiled using publicly accessible records of players placed on injured lists from 2015 to 2020. These records came from 4 open access websites: rotoworld.com, fangraphs.com, foxsports.com, and spotrac.com. All injuries were confirmed using the transaction database found on the official MLB website (mlb.com). A greater proportion of pitchers were injured during the first 30 days of the 2020 season compared to the first 30 days of any of the 5 prior seasons (29.74% vs. 11.72%, n=2190, P
ISSN:2666-6391
2666-6391
DOI:10.1016/j.xrrt.2021.04.001