Table 4 Summary of the timing (s) of the maximal rotation (trunk internal rotation, shoulder internal rotation and forarm pronation) and flexion/extension angular velocity variables (trunk flexion, shoulder flexion, elbow extension and wrist flexion). Data are means (±SD).
Elite players
(n=12)
Low level players
(n=14)
Effect size
(η2)
Power
(1-β)
Rotation .19 .39
Max. trunk int. rotation -.087 (.018) -.104 (.028)
Max. shoulder int. rotation .003 (.003) .005 (.006)
Max. forearm pronation .012 (.010) .016 (.011)
Flexion/extension * .33 .62
Max. trunk flexion -.051 (.020) -.065 (.057)
Max. shoulder flexion .051 (.005) .038 (.035)
Max. elbow extension -.018 (.014) -.011 (.009)
Max. wrist flexion .000 (.033) .018 (.022)
* p < 0.05.