I really like the idea of what this study did. There had been some EMG studies in golf and baseball, but Nakata et al. (2012) measured muscle activity in the lower half of experienced and novice players to analyze the difference between swinging and stopping (taking, or NOT swinging).
Understanding which muscles fire, along with the sequence and timing, can help inform training both in the gym and the batting cage. The authors also make a great point about pairing this research with Go/No-go research which looks at decision making in motor tasks.
Main takeaways were skilled players more effectively loaded the back leg and transferred to front leg during the swing. Skilled batters showed higher EMG amplitude to both swing and stop swing.
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