News tagged with baseball injuries

Brain docs raise concussion alarm for kids' sports

(AP) -- The risk of concussions from football and some other sports is so serious that a qualified athletic trainer should always be on the field - at adult and children's games, and even at practice, a major ...

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created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study finds major league pitchers 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders

Watch out if you are a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher prior to the All-Star break. Pitchers are 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society ...

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created Jul 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Pitching an idea

(PhysOrg.com) -- Elbow injuries suffered by pitchers in Major League Baseball occur frequently and result in tens of millions of dollars in losses each season, representing the money that must be paid in salaries ...

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created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries

High school football and wrestling athletes experienced the highest rate of severe injuries, according to the first study to examine severe injuries - injuries that caused high school athletes to miss more than 21 days of ...

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created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests preseason shoulder strength may determine injury severity for baseball pitchers

Athletic injuries can derail any player's ability to compete, but for a baseball pitcher his shoulder strength and control is critical. A new study to be presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's ...

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created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

National study finds youth baseball-related injuries down 25 percent

Spring marks baseball season for more than 19 million children and adolescents who play each year as part of a team or in backyards throughout the United States. The good news for these players is that the number of injuries ...

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created May 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0