Table 4. Correlations between change-of-direction performance and trunk inclination angle at the time of foot-contact, maximum inclination of trunk, and foot-off.
Trunk movement Shuttle run cutting time Ground contact time
r p value r p value
Forward inclination angle Foot-contact –.10 .75 –.32 .31
Maximum inclination .39 .20 .24 .45
Foot-off .04 .90 –.01 .96
Lateral inclination angle Foot-contact –.26 .42 –.21 .52
Maximum inclination –.50 .10 –.47 .12
Foot-off .07 .83 –.12 .71