Table 1. Knee positions and ROM and correlations to subject data.
Independent Variable Mean
(deg)
SD (±)
(deg)
Racket
Vel (R2)
Skill Level
(R2)
Height
(R2)
Wght
(R2)
Coach
(R2)
Years
Played (R2)
Rear Knee Initial Pos: Setting Phase 27.4 5.7 .187 .212 .230 ---- ---- .190*
Rear Knee ROM:
Setting Phase
8.1
(flex)
3.8 .304 .316 ---- --- --- .220
Front Knee Initial Pos: Swing Phase 55.5 11.3 .595 .470 .214* ---- .230 .121*
Rear Knee Initial Pos: Swing Phase 36.5 6.3 .305 .422 .244 --- .268 .189
Front Knee ROM:
Swing Phase
24.7# (exten) 15.2 .325 .311* ---- ---- .241* .140*
Rear Knee ROM:
Swing Phase
25.8
(flex)
7.4 .489 .372 ---- ---- .293 .177
All variables are significant at p<0.05 unless indicated by*. # A minority of subjects exhibited further flexion of the front knee during the swing phase