TABLE 2.

Comparison of Ulnohumeral Joint Space Gapping Measured Prior to Pitching and at Intervals of 20 Pitches Between the Elbow Brace Condition and Control (N = 25)^a

	Before Pitching	20 Pitches	40 Pitches	60 Pitches	80 Pitches	100 Pitches
Ulnohumeral joint space under gravity stress
Elbow brace condition, mm	5.02 ± 0.74	5.09 ± 0.73	5.12 ± 0.75	5.14 ± 0.77b	5.16 ± 0.77b	5.17 ± 0.83b
Control, mm	4.97 ± 0.90	5.23 ± 0.90	5.52 ± 0.84	5.83 ± 0.91c	6.01 ± 1.08c	6.22 ± 1.06c

^aData expressed as mean ± SD.

^bSignificant difference between elbow brace condition and control (P < .01).

^cSignificant difference between before pitching and after every 20 pitches (P < .01).