Table 2. Comparison between light and heavy weight balls in angular velocities (degree/sec).
Light weight ball | Heavy weight ball | p-value | ||
Stride foot contact | ||||
Elbow extension | −204.1 ± 208.1 | −208.6 ± 217.8 | 0.893 | |
Shoulder abduction | 133.4 ± 143.9 | 134.8 ± 150.3 | 0.929 | |
Shoulder horizontal adduction | 138.8 ± 186.0 | 142.3 ± 189.5 | 0.016* | |
Shoulder external rotation | 752.4 ± 293.1 | 762.1 ± 265.3 | 0.771 | |
Trunk rotation | 96.2 ± 98.8 | 87.2 ± 105.9 | 0.496 | |
Trunk forward tilt | 91.6 ± 55.5 | 96.5 ± 57.3 | 0.258 | |
Trunk lateral tilt | −148.4 ± 64.2 | −151.1 ± 62.0 | 0.636 | |
Maximum external rotation | ||||
Elbow extension | 1,212.1 ± 362.7 | 1,176.5 ± 393.7 | 0.400 | |
Shoulder abduction | −82.1 ± 141.0 | −84.9 ± 147.7 | 0.867 | |
Shoulder horizontal adduction | 205.2 ± 116.2 | 198.0 ± 123.7 | 0.896 | |
Shoulder external rotation | −4.8 ± 22.0 | −5.1 ± 25.8 | 0.961 | |
Trunk rotation | −468.1 ± 136.0 | −488.7 ± 128.1 | 0.097 | |
Trunk forward tilt | 242.4 ± 50.4 | 240.0 ± 55.3 | 0.635 | |
Trunk lateral tilt | −159.4 ± 80.0 | −157.0 ± 78.2 | 0.586 | |
Ball release | ||||
Elbow extension | 960.4 ± 472.6 | 1,056.1 ± 484.7 | 0.186 | |
Shoulder abduction | 109.9 ± 166.2 | 96.9 ± 161.1 | 0.281 | |
Shoulder horizontal adduction | −7.8 ± 196.9 | −19.1 ± 195.4 | 0.443 | |
Shoulder external rotation | −4,051.0 ± 1,032.6 | −3,800.2 ± 1046.4 | 0.036* | |
Trunk rotation | −116.6 ± 117.8 | −74.8 ± 167.0 | 0.269 | |
Trunk forward tilt | 217.5 ± 55.1 | 233.3 ± 101.2 | 0.448 | |
Trunk lateral tilt | −193.9 ± 55.7 | −204.8 ± 78.4 | 0.269 | |
Maximum value | ||||
Elbow extension | 2,042.9 ± 281.1 | 2,012.6 ± 269.2 | 0.280 | |
Shoulder abduction | 373.4 ± 165.7 | 384.4 ± 172.7 | 0.429 | |
Shoulder horizontal adduction | 433.3 ± 115.5 | 440.8 ± 215.9 | 0.650 | |
Shoulder external rotation | −4,634.5 ± 1,032.6 | −4,517.5 ± 124.4 | 0.195 | |
Trunk rotation | −504.5 ± 136.6 | −530.7 ± 119.7 | 0.028* | |
Trunk forward tilt | 259.7 ± 52.1 | 277.2 ± 93.7 | 0.397 | |
Trunk lateral tilt | −219.2 ± 59.8 | −229.1 ± 76.2 | 0.306 |
*p<0.05; data are mean ± SD.