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The document is a research study about the relationship between upper-body strength and bat swing speed in high-school baseball players. The study aimed to examine the physical characteristics of home run hitters and determine if there was a correlation between upper-body strength and bat swing speed. The subjects were 30 male high-school baseball players with national tournament experience. Bat swing speed was measured using a microwave-type speed-measuring instrument, and upper-body strength was measured using one-repetition maximum (1RM) bench press, bench power, and isokinetic chest press. The results showed significant correlations between bat swing speed and 1RM bench press, bench power, and isokinetic chest press. Home run hitters had higher values in bench power and isokinetic chest press per kilogram of body weight compared to mediocre hitters. The study concludes that to improve hitting power in high-school baseball players, it is important to develop both 1RM bench press and bench power with light loads.
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