Researchers seek dual sports players for throwing study
The University of Arkansas Sport Biomechanics Group is recruiting baseball pitchers, who are also football quarterbacks, to participate in a throwing study. The study will analyze participants' throwing motion when pitching a baseball as well as passing a football.
The study will take about one hour to complete, and athletes ages 8 to 24 are encouraged to participate. Data collection is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 1-5. For additional information, contact Gretchen Oliver at goliver@uark.edu.
Contacts
Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138,
heidisw@uark.edu
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