Journal article
Major League Baseball pace-of-play rules and their influence on predicted muscle fatigue during simulated baseball games
Abstract
Major League Baseball (MLB) has proposed rule changes to speed up baseball games. Reducing the time between pitches may impair recovery from fatigue. Fatigue is a known precursor to injury and may jeopardise joint stability. This study examined how fatigue accumulated during baseball games and how different pace of play initiatives may influence fatigue. Pitcher data were retrieved from a public database. A predictive model of muscle fatigue …
Authors
Sonne MWL; Keir PJ
Journal
Journal of Sports Sciences, Vol. 34, No. 21, pp. 2054–2062
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
11 2016
DOI
10.1080/02640414.2016.1150600
ISSN
0264-0414