This study measured physical characteristics and performance tests of 78 college baseball players in Japan and calculated correlations to bat speed measured by a blast motion sensor. The article is more of a correlational study with training suggestions provided at the end. Body mass and lean body mass has the strongest relationships to bat speed.
Article summary:
The document is a research article titled "Strength and Conditioning Programs to Increase Bat Swing Velocity for Collegiate Baseball Players." The study aims to investigate the relationship between anthropometric and physiological variables and bat swing velocity (BSV) in collegiate baseball players and to explore strength and conditioning programs to increase BSV. The study included 78 male collegiate baseball players, and BSV was measured using Blast Baseball. Anthropometric and physiological variables measured included height, body mass, lean body mass, grip strength, back muscle strength, 30 m sprint, standing long jump, and backward overhead medicine ball throwing.
The analysis showed a weak but significant positive correlation between all anthropometric measurements and BSV. Significant relationships were also found between physiological variables of hand grip, back muscle strength, and backward overhead medicine ball throwing, but not the standing long jump and 30 m sprint. The results indicate that BSV is related to anthropometric and physiological variables, particularly upper and lower body strength and full-body explosive power. The study suggests designing training programs based on the results to increase BSV for collegiate baseball players.
Haruna, R., Doi, T., Habu, D., Yasumoto, S., & Hongu, N. (2023). Strength and Conditioning Programs to Increase Bat Swing Velocity for Collegiate Baseball Players. Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 11(10), 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports11100202
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