Table 3. Normalized activation of leading arm for upper extremity muscles in two-handed backhand strokes (% MVC).
Leading arm |
Drive volley (Mean ± SD) |
Groundstroke (Mean ± SD) |
p-value |
Effect size |
Preparation |
FCR |
18.00 ± 4.54 |
16.06 ± 5.72 |
.10 |
0.38 |
ECR |
12.09 ± 5.16 |
11.21 ± 4.87 |
.28 |
0.18 |
BB |
3.98 ± 2.04 |
3.94 ± 1.52 |
.93 |
0.02 |
TB |
5.54 ± 2.84 |
5.68 ± 3.37 |
.84 |
0.04 |
Early Acceleration |
FCR |
52.50 ± 20.52 |
40.39 ± 13.91 |
.02* |
0.69 |
ECR |
44.70 ± 31.22 |
44.50 ± 29.88 |
.97 |
0.01 |
BB |
20.33 ± 16.05 |
28.98 ± 19.43 |
.05 |
0.49 |
TB |
24.56 ± 13.22 |
31.52 ± 26.96 |
.22 |
0.33 |
Late Acceleration |
FCR |
55.90 ± 35.49 |
48.12 ± 21.30 |
.15 |
0.27 |
ECR |
91.17 ± 36.89 |
94.66 ± 32.42 |
.53 |
0.10 |
BB |
52.19 ± 18.74 |
52.14 ± 21.03 |
.99 |
0.00 |
TB |
32.06 ± 13.09 |
31.30 ± 24.34 |
.88 |
0.04 |
Early Follow-through |
FCR |
22.53 ± 5.84 |
19.98 ± 7.91 |
.14 |
0.37 |
ECR |
32.62 ± 17.12 |
28.86 ± 17.19 |
.44 |
0.22 |
BB |
22.57 ± 13.46 |
23.49 ± 15.94 |
.62 |
0.06 |
TB |
12.18 ± 3.93 |
16.95 ± 19.11 |
.38 |
0.35 |
Late Follow-through |
FCR |
9.69 ± 5.49 |
10.93 ± 6.35 |
.24 |
0.21 |
ECR |
16.39 ± 12.16 |
14.33 ± 11.29 |
.17 |
0.18 |
BB |
18.87 ± 8.81 |
18.67 ± 9.19 |
.94 |
0.02 |
FCR |
18.00 ± 4.54 |
16.06 ± 5.72 |
.10 |
0.38 |
* p < 0.05