Table 4. Comparison between light and heavy weight balls in temporal parameters (%pitching cycle).
Light weight ball | Heavy weight ball | p-value | |
Maximum elbow varus torque | 75.45 ± 4.75 | 74.55 ± 5.05 | 0.251 |
Maximum shoulder internal rotation torque | 78.00 ± 4.58 | 77.20 ± 4.93 | 0.192 |
Maximum shoulder external rotation angle; MER | 79.15 ± 4.22 | 79.00 ± 4.78 | 0.837 |
Maximum ball reaction force | 89.90 ± 2.43 | 87.75 ± 5.12 | 0.040* |
Maximum elbow flexion angular velocity | 91.60 ± 2.85 | 91.90 ± 3.52 | 0.445 |
Maximum shoulder internal rotation angular velocity | 104.90 ± 2.12 | 105.69 ± 2.19 | 0.007** |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01; data are mean ± SD.