Study examines head speed of bat swing and its correlation with handgrip strength and power in baseball players, indicating potential performance implications.
This study examined the relationship between head speed of bat swing and handgrip strength and power. Participants were 33 healthy, right-handed university baseball players (age: 20.4 ± 1.1 years) with more than nine years of experience. Head speed of bat swing, handgrip strength (maximal voluntary contraction: MVC) and power (at 40%, 50%, and 60%MVC) were measured. Head speed showed significant and moderate or high correlation (r = 0.71, 0.65) with each handgrip strength and significant and low correlation with 40% MVC (r = 0.39) and 50% MVC (r = 0.34) handgrip power. It was estimated that, regardless of whether the player was left or right-handed, the relationship between head speed of bat swing and handgrip strength was high.
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