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This study aims to explore the connection between bat swing speed and the rate of force development during bench press exercises among collegiate baseball players.

July 26, 2026The Open Sports Sciences JournalOpen Access

Relationship between Bat Swing Speed and Rate of Force Development (RFD) in Bench Press among College Baseball Players

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KIKyoichi IribeFukuoka University MWMasakazu WatanabeFukuoka University RMRyoma MichishitaFukuoka College of Health Sciences

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Randomized trial examines the link between bat swing speed and rate of force development in college baseball players, implying training adjustments may enhance performance.

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This study aims to explore the connection between bat swing speed and the rate of force development during bench press exercises among collegiate baseball players.
Investigated the association in 50 male collegiate baseball players.
Measured maximum rate of force development from bench press movements.
Analyzed bat swing speed during tee batting.
Bat swing speed was positively correlated with maximum RFD at absolute loads of 20, 30, and 50 kg.
A significant relationship remained at the 20 kg load after controlling for one-repetition maximum.
The strongest association was found at relative load levels of 20–29% of estimated one-repetition maximum.

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Iribe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a501d3aea3239cd77463 https://doi.org/10.2174/011875399x476644260721113141

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Randomized trial examines the link between bat swing speed and rate of force development in college baseball players, implying training adjustments may enhance performance.

Relationship between Bat Swing Speed and Rate of Force Development (RFD) in Bench Press among College Baseball Players

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Relationship between Bat Swing Speed and Rate of Force Development (RFD) in Bench Press among College Baseball Players

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