Table 3.
Motion comparisons by position reported as mean (SD)
Pitchers (n = 32) | Position Players (n = 28) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Internal rotation | |||
Throwing | 24.8 (8.9) | 32.1 (6.5) | <0.01 |
Nonthrowing | 34.4 (9.2) | 37.2 (7.0) | 0.20 |
External rotation neutral | |||
Throwing | 85.2 (9.5) | 81.5 (9.2) | 0.13 |
Nonthrowing | 86.2 (10.4) | 85.2 (5.5) | 0.67 |
External rotation pronated | |||
Throwing | 73.4 (10.0) | 72.9 (9.0) | 0.82 |
Nonthrowing | 81.4 (9.5) | 81.2 (5.7) | 0.91 |
Total arc neutral | |||
Throwing | 110.0 (10.5) | 113.6 (11.8) | 0.21 |
Nonthrowing | 120.6 (9.6) | 122.4 (9.1) | 0.45 |
Total arc pronated | |||
Throwing | 98.3 (10.7) | 105.0 (10.4) | 0.02 |
Nonthrowing | 115.8 (9) | 118.4 (10.1) | 0.30 |