Collegiate Pitchers’ Attitudes Toward Fastball Velocity and Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Benjamin W. King, Evan P. Bailey, Jesse Seilern und Aspang, Mihir Patel, Kyle Hammond, Richard M. Danilkowicz · 2026
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Benjamin W. King and colleagues survey in 2026 American college baseball pitchers about a hard trade-off. Faster pitches win attention, yet throwing hard strains the elbow ligament. Repair of that ligament is known as Tommy John surgery.
Among 169 pitchers, large majorities called velocity critical for game success, recruitment, and reaching professional baseball. Two thirds also accepted that velocity raises injury risk. On average, pitchers said they would accept a ten percent higher injury risk for one extra mile per hour. Harder throwers were more often top-division starters who rated themselves effective. The results show young pitchers knowingly gamble ligament health for speed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Benjamin W. King, Evan P. Bailey, Jesse Seilern und Aspang, Mihir Patel, Kyle Hammond, Richard M. Danilkowicz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |