Analysis of Arm and Shoulder Girdle Strength and Agility of College-Level Male Baseball Pitchers and Non-Pitchers

Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to compare the arm and shoulder girdle strength and agility of college level
male baseball pitchers and non-pitchers. Twenty four randomly selected male baseball players of different colleges
affiliated to pondicherry University, puducherry, volunteered to participate in the study. Out of 24 male baseball players 12 were pitchers and 12 were non-pitchers. Medicine ball put test was used to measure the arm and shoulder girdle strength. Where as Illinois Agility Test was used to measure running agility of the subjects. The independent samples t-test reveals that pitchers had significantly greater arm and shoulder girdle strength (p<0.05) as compared to non pitchers .In case of agility, there was no significant difference between pitchers and non-pitchers.

Author Name (s): Dr.K.Rajendran

Keywords: Strength, Agility, Baseball, Pitchers, Throwing.