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. 2020 Dec 11;32(12):816–822. doi: 10.1589/jpts.32.816

Table 3. Comparison between light and heavy weight balls in kinetic parameters.

Light weight ball Heavy weight ball p-value
Ball reaction force (N) 42.77 ± 6.42 52.00 ± 8.60 <0.001**
Elbow varus torque (Nm) 42.72 ± 10.42 42.92 ± 10.44 0.801
Shoulder internal rotation torque (Nm) 47.22 ± 10.60 46.27 ± 10.79 0.245
Elbow varus torque efficiency (Nm/ball speed) 1.35 ± 0.23 1.41 ± 0.24 <0.001**
Shoulder internal rotation torque efficiency (Nm/ball speed) 1.49 ± 0.22 1.53 ± 0.22 0.032*

*p<0.05, **p<0.01; data are mean ± SD.