Effects
of Posture on Baseball
• Baseball
power-production is limited by poor posture.
• Good
posture projects confidence & slouching implies weakness.
• Poor
posture results in back, shoulder & neck pain.
• Postural
muscles are endurance muscles that keep skeleton aligned.
• Posture
contributes to baseball injury-patterns. Repetitive
baseball-movements with rotation occurring in one direction create
imbalances in body.
Baseball-Specific
Posture Problems:
• Baseball
players compensate for muscle imbalances & joint misalignments
by overusing muscles.
• Tight
Hip-Rotators & Flexors, resulting in limited hip extension.
• Weak
Glute-Medius.
• Restricted
mid-back rotation.
• Low-Back
pain.
Healthy
Posture Guidelines:
• Keep
body aligned in straight line through feet, ankles, knees, hips, low
back, upper back, neck, & head.
• Stand
with feet hip-width apart to balance weight evenly.
• Keep
knees in unlocked position.
• Draw
in belly button towards spine.
• Lift
rib cage slightly.
• Pull
shoulder blades back & down.
• Relax
arms & hands.
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