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Fine measurement of ball spin and hand motion in baseball pitchers.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22650150
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Sports science
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

KANOSUE Kazuyuki  早稲田大学, スポーツ科学学術院, 教授 (50127213)

Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2011
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,010,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Keywordsバイオメカニクス / 野球 / 投球 / 手指 / ボール回転 / 飛翔軌道 / 回転 / 手 / 指
Research Abstract

Although the spin of balls pitched by baseball pitchers influence the their pitching performance, how the spin is produced with hand motion is unclear. In the present study I developed the system to measure ball spin and hand motion simultaneously, and analyzed the physical properties of such ball motion as perceived as "rising". Finger motions just before the ball release strongly influenced the ball spin rate. In those pitchers who threw "rising" ball, pitched balls had higher spin rate and spin axis closer to the horizontal plane.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2011 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2012 2011 2010

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Effect of Fastball Backspin Rate on Baseball Hitting Accuracy2012

    • Author(s)
      T. Higuchi, J. Morohoshi, T. Nagami, H. Nakata, K. Kanosue
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Applied Biomechanics

      Volume: (in press)

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Spin on Fastballs Thrown by Elite Baseball Pitchers2011

    • Author(s)
      T. Nagami, J. Morohoshi, T. Higuchi, H. Nakata, S. Naito, K. Kanosue
    • Journal Title

      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

      Volume: 43(12) Pages: 2321-2327

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Spin on Fastballs Thrown by Elite Baseball Pitchers2011

    • Author(s)
      T.Nagami, et al
    • Journal Title

      Medicine Science Sports Exercise

      Volume: 43 Pages: 2321-2327

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 野球投手の手指の動作-ボール回転-軌道の解析2010

    • Author(s)
      永見智行, 樋口貴俊、諸星潤, 矢内利政、彼末一之
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会シンポジウム講演論文集

      Volume: 10-53 Pages: 36-39

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 直球のボール回転速度が打撃正確性に及ぼす影響2010

    • Author(s)
      樋口貴俊、諸星潤, 永見智行, 中田大貴、彼末一之
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会シンポジウム講演論文集

      Volume: 10-53 Pages: 56-60

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The individual difference in fastball trajectory and ball spin in baseball pitching2011

    • Author(s)
      T. Nagami, T. Higuchi, T. Yanai, K. Kanosue
    • Organizer
      ISB2011
    • Place of Presentation
      Brussels
    • Year and Date
      2011-07-04
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 野球投手の手指の動作-ボール回転-軌道の解析2010

    • Author(s)
      永見智行, 樋口貴俊, 諸星潤, 矢内利政, 彼末一之
    • Organizer
      スポーツアンドヒューマンダイナミクス2010
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2010-11-03
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 一流野球投手のボール回転の解析2010

    • Author(s)
      永見智行, 諸星潤, 樋口貴俊, 彼末一之
    • Organizer
      第61回日本体育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      愛知
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-08
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 野球投手のリリース前後の手指の動作とボール回転の関係2010

    • Author(s)
      永見智行, 矢内利政, 彼末一之
    • Organizer
      第21回日本バイオメカニクス学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2010-08-29
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report

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Published: 2010-08-23   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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