Table 4. Characteristic values for maximum extension angular velocity of the knee joint reported in the literature. Data are means (±SD).
Research study Subject characteristics Knee angular velocity (deg∙s-1)
Elliott et al. (1980) 4.4 years
9.9 years
1014
1604
Rodano and Tavana (1993) Males, Trained 1206 (218)
Barfield et al. (2002) Males, Trained
Females, Trained
1134 (257)
1113 (107)
Lees and Nolan (2002) Males, Trained, high-speed kick
Males, Trained, accurate kick
1364 (80)
1175 (75)
Levanon and Dapena (1998) Intercollegiate male players 1805 (289)
Nunome et al. (2002) High-school male players 1364 (298)
Barfield (1995) College male players 1587 (280)
Manolopoulos et al. (2006) Males, Amateur 1874 (155)
Kellis et al. (2006) Males, Trained 1220 (332)
Rodano and Tavana (1993) Males, Trained 1206 (218)