%0 Journal Article %A Giesige, Tyler %A Martinez-Sepanski, Sarah %A Mehls, Kelton %T The Effects of a J-Band Warm-up on Muscle Activity of Colligate Baseball Players during Pitching %J International Journal of Motor Control and Learning %V 4 %N 4 %U http://ijmcl.com/article-1-131-en.html %R 10.52547/ijmcl.4.4.1 %D 2022 %K Baseball, Pitching, Electromyography (EMG), %X Background: Baseball pitchers experience a high rate of injury to the elbow joint which may be prevented through proper warm-up techniques. However, few studies have investigated the effect of baseball-specific warm-ups on muscle activity during pitching. This study aimed to compare the muscle activity differences that occurred during pitching with and without the utilization of a J-Band warm-up. Methods: Fourteen male colligate baseball pitchers volunteered to complete two separate bullpen sessions; one following a standard warm-up and one following a J-Band warm-up. Muscle activity of the triceps brachii and serratus anterior was recorded and independent sample t-tests were run to compare peak and mean muscle activity differences between the two pitching sessions. Results: Average muscle activity was higher in the triceps brachii during pithing following the completion of a J-Band warm-up (p = 0.047, d = 0.336). There were no other statistically significant differences in the triceps brachii or serratus anterior. Conclusion: A J-band warm-up elicits higher average muscle activity in the triceps brachii in subsequent pitching. Given the stabilizing role of the triceps, this may lead to a reduction in pitching-related injuries. %> http://ijmcl.com/article-1-131-en.pdf %P 1-5 %& 1 %! %9 Original Article %L A-10-161-2 %+ Lecturer in Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 37132, USA %G eng %@ 2717-3283 %[ 2022