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.