. . SPORTS MEDICINE : SPORTS INJURIES : SPORTS: BASEBALL: YOUTH : SPORTS: BASEBALL: PITCHERS AND PITCHING: Counting Pitches Can Save Young Players' Arms but Not Always Used Consistently . . Counting Pitches Can Save Young Players' Arms but Not Always Used Consistently Medical Xpresshttp://medicalxpress.com/news/ 2014-10-pitches-young-players-arms.html#nRlv
. A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/k8zspl2 . .Youth baseball has morphed into a year-round sport, with some athletes playing on multiple teams in the same season. One result: an increasing number of pitchers sidelined with overuse injuries or needing surgery.
.Guidelines on how many pitches young athletes should throw have been developed to stem the tide of injuries, but many coaches are not following the recommendations consistently, according to a study to be presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.
."Our results show that youth baseball coaches are familiar with pitch counting but may not be using pitch counts all the time," said Sara Fraley, a fourth-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland.
. snip .However, 44 percent admitted that they do not use pitch counts all of the time, and less than one in 10 coaches monitors and sets safe limits on how much athletes are pitching throughout the season or year, as recommended by the AAP.
.Additionally, 41 percent of respondents coach athletes who are at an increased risk for overuse injury because they play on multiple baseball teams in the same season. More than one-third of coaches had at least one athlete benched with an overuse injury.
.Coaches listed several reasons for not following pitch-count recommendations, including lack of knowledge, not having enough staff to keep track of pitches and lack of desire to perform the tedious task.
. . The complete article may be read at the URL above. . . Baseball and Softball DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3593 ; originally published online February 27, 2012; 2012;129;e842 Pediatrics COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS Baseball and SoftballThe online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is
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