Table 2. Kinematic joint variables for early acceleration. Data are means (SD).
Joint Variable Fast Group
(n = 10)
Slow Group
(n = 10)
p
1st Step (Right leg)
Hip Extension (°) 141.1 (7.9) 143.1 (7.0) .56
Knee Extension (°) 147.8 (9.8) 156.1 (9.5) .07
Hip ROM (°) 52.5 (8.7) 56.0 (7.9) .36
Knee ROM (°) 81.0 (8.9) 86.7 (18.1) .38
Hip Ang. Vel (°·s-1) 224.8 (36.6) 240.8 (37.4) .35
Knee Ang. Vel (°·s-1) 464.7 (31.9) 473.6 (77.2) .74
3rd Step (Right leg)
Hip Extension (°) 144.4 (6.3) 144.5 (5.3) .99
Knee Extension (°) 142.3 (10.9) 153.7 (6.9) .01*
Hip ROM (°) 47.8 (7.0) 48.0 (7.0) .95
Knee ROM (°) 82.7 (10.4) 90.4 (14.2) .18
Hip Ang. Vel (°·s-1) 232.7 (55.6) 238.6 (53.7) .81
Knee Ang. Vel (°·s-1) 491.8 (70.5) 538.2 (79.8) .19
Abbreviations: ROM = Range of motion, Ang. = Angle, Vel = Velocity.* significant difference between the groups.