ERIC Number: EJ1355215
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-3193
EISSN: EISSN-2325-3215
Impact of Engaging the Nonthrowing Arm on Maximal Ball Velocity from an Overhand Throw with Both the Dominant and Nondominant Arms: A Pilot Study
Weisberg, Alanna; Suk Lee, Hyun; Fung, Tak; Katz, Larry
Journal of Motor Learning and Development, v10 n1 p149-166 Apr 2022
The overhand throw is a complex whole-body motor skill that is fundamental to many sports and activities. When throwing properly, the momentum generated to complete the movement begins in the lower body and transfers through the trunk to the throwing arm. This proof-of-concept study's primary purpose was to evaluate the impact of the nonthrowing arm on the ball speed during an overhand throw with both the dominant and nondominant arms. Eighteen participants (age: 20.20 ± 2.90 years, nine women) were divided into two intervention groups: a pulling group taught to engage the nonthrowing arm through a pull toward the body and a nonpulling group taught the overhand throw using a component-based physical education curriculum. Each participant completed 12 total throws, six for each side (dominant and nondominant arm). Ball speed and kinematic data were collected using an eight-camera motion analysis system and were assessed using a pre-post study design. The two groups showed significant improvements pre-post when throwing with both the dominant and nondominant arms. Based on effect size comparisons, engaging the nonthrowing arm makes a meaningful difference in maximal ball velocity.
Descriptors: Lateral Dominance, Psychomotor Skills, Performance, Kinetics, Biomechanics, Motor Development, Human Body, Intervention, Motion, Physical Activities, Effect Size, Athletics, Training, Physical Education, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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