Table.
Analysis of Risk Factors for Arm Injuries Among Youth Baseball Athletes
| Variable |
n (% of Total Cohort) |
Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
P Value |
| Position | |||
| Pitchers | 106 (66.7) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.7) | 1.00 |
| Nonpitchers | 53 (33.3) | Referent | |
| Sport specialization? | |||
| Yes | 132 (83.0) | 6.7 (0.4, 118.0) | .03a |
| No | 27 (17.0) | Referent | |
| Position-specific training | |||
| Hitting lessons | 111 (69.8) | 1.1 (0.4, 3.0) | 1.00 |
| No hitting lessons | 48 (30.2) | Referent | |
| Pitching lessons | 72 (45.3) | 2.8 (1.1, 7.3) | .06 |
| No pitching lessons | 87 (54.7) | Referent | |
| Baseball-specific trainingb | 118 (74.2) | 2.3 (0.6, 8.2) | .29 |
| No baseball-specific trainingb | 41 (25.8) | Referent | |
| Generalized physical training | |||
| Strength and conditioning lessons | 36 (22.6) | 1.4 (0.5, 4.0) | .58 |
| No strength and conditioning lessons | 123 (77.4) | Referent | |
a
Indicates a difference using the Fisher exact test (P < .05).
b
Baseball-specific training consisted of only hitting lessons (n = 46), only pitching lessons (n = 7), or a combination (n = 65).