Date of Award
2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (Sports Science)
School
School of Exercise and Health Science
Faculty
Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
First Advisor
Dr G. Greg Half
Second Advisor
Dr Sophia Nimphius
Third Advisor
Barbara Howard
Abstract
The primary purpose of the thesis was to create a hitting scale for youth players that assess the fundamentals of a baseball swing. Secondly, the purpose of this thesis was to determine the interactions between the changes in anxiety, perceived competence and fear variables have with actual hitting competence over a four week sport specific training program.
Recommended Citation
Walsh, A. (2014). The creation and validation of a youth fundamental hitting scale: The assessment of youth baseball and softball hitting fundamentals and the perceived psychological barriers to hitting a pitched ball. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1404