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. 2007 Nov;41(11):739–744. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.036145

Table 3 Mean 3D motion of shoulder alignment during the WFS and WKS (n = 3), as well as in comparison with the able‐bodied FS and KS (n = 12)3.

WFS WKS Able‐bodied
Kinematic characteristic Event/phase S1 S2 S1 S2 FS KS
Range of shoulder alignment lateral flexion (°) Forwardswing 14.1 (1.1) 13.6 (3.1) 16.5 (3.1) 20.7 (9.1) 16.4 (6.1) 9.6 (4.1)
Range of shoulder alignment forward flexion (°) Forwardswing 11.4 (1.0) 21.9 (3.8) 11.3 (7.2) 31.8 (5.6) 45.8 (10.8) 51.9 (8.2)
Range of shoulder alignment rotation (°) Forwardswing 11.1 (3.7) 39.3 (6.8) 5.9 (0.6) 60.7 (1.7) 22.5 (13.7) 17.7 (9.3)
Shoulder alignment left lateral flexion (°) IMP 26.5 (5.3) 42.5 (5.8) 20.5 (2.7) 43.0 (3.5) 41.7 (7.8) 33.4 (10.2)
Shoulder alignment forward flexion (°) IMP 23.5 (2.0) 47.7 (9.4) 19.7 (5.0) 54.2 (9.4) 56.4 (15.1) 67.2 (9.4)

Data are mean (SD).