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.
