A health history form was completed by the participants prior to participation. All participants were in good physical condition and had no injuries within the last six months. Seventy-one youth baseball and softball athletes (28 baseball/43 softball 12.41 ± 2.22 yrs. We hypothesized that a more flexed trunk and less elevated upper leg in the peak of the tuck jump would correlate with previous history of upper extremity injury for the overhead athlete. With the focus of neuromuscular imbalances on Tuck Jump Assessment performance, as well as the common notion of the body acting as a kinetic chain functions most efficient when there is proximal stability for distal mobility, it was our purpose to determine if the Tuck Jump Assessment can be used as a dynamic movement assessment to ascertain a previous history of upper extremity injury in overhead throwing sports such as baseball and softball. ![]() The purpose of the Tuck Jump Assessment is to identify postural neuromuscular imbalances, throughout the dynamic movement, that could potentially result in greater injury susceptibility. ![]() The Tuck Jump Assessment has been identified as a dynamic assessment for lower extremity injury susceptibility. When using the tuck jump as a dynamic movement assessment, clinicians note movement flaws to determine injury potential and provide further training in attempt to improve movement technique deficits. All subjects Allied Health Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Dentistry Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Endocrinology & Metabolism Environmental Science General Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Medico-legal Neurology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Radiology Research Methods & Evaluation Rheumatology Surgery Tropical Medicine Veterinary Medicine Cell Biology Clinical Biochemistry Environmental Science Life Sciences Neuroscience Pharmacology & Toxicology Biomedical Engineering Engineering & Computing Environmental Engineering Materials Science Anthropology & Archaeology Communication & Media Studies Criminology & Criminal Justice Cultural Studies Economics & Development Education Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Geography Gerontology & Aging Group Studies History Information Science Interpersonal Violence Language & Linguistics Law Management & Organization Studies Marketing & Hospitality Music Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Philosophy Politics & International Relations Psychoanalysis Psychology & Counseling Public Administration Regional Studies Religion Research Methods & Evaluation Science & Society Studies Social Work & Social Policy Sociology Special Education Urban Studies & Planning BROWSE JOURNALS
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