Table 4 Angular velocities of jump shots performed from different distances. Data are means (± standard error).
Distance of Shooting Distance of Shooting
Joint 6.4 m 4.6 m 2.8 m Joint 6.4 m 4.6 m 2.8 m
Maximum angular velocity (°/s)
Ankle 456.6 (40.6) 442.7 (29.1) 419.2 (86.6) Shoulder 374.2 (94.6) 316.01 (64.54) 333.3 (55.7)
Knee 436.1 (83.3) 427.0 (61.5) 435.3 (76.2) Elbow 851.6 (103.8)bc 743.3 (138.6)ac 665.8 (154.7)ab
Hip 191.8 (52.1) 178.2 (43.3) 165.0 (49.3) Wrist 179.2 (95.7) 205.7 (94.6) 217.9 (79.5)
Trunk 132.4 (34.5) 128.3 (32.3) 122.5 (25.7)
Minimum angular velocity (°/s)
Ankle -77.4 (21.9) -72.8 (32.1) -109.6 (85.9) Shoulder -35.2 (77.5) -63.4 (63.7) -78.6 (44.0)
Knee -186.0 (38.9) -164.9 (48.4) -186.2 (47.4) Elbow -278.5 (120.9) -288.1 (165.7) -298.1 (191.2)
Hip -75.6 (36.8) -55.5 (30.8) -62.4 (27.2) Wrist -912.4 (286.0)c -760.3 (229.6) -730.9 (219.4)a
Trunk -31.9 (29.7) -20.0 (23.7) -28.3 (28.2)
Release velocity (°/s)
Ankle 96.4 (169.3) 66.1 (139.6) -3.3 (24.8) Shoulder 346.5 (92.8)bc 272.7 (84.5)ac 223.1 (89.2)ab
Knee 42.5 (130.4) 26.6 (111.0) 5.4 (33.1) Elbow* 741.6 (130.8)bc 645.2 (169.5)ac 539.0 (195.8)ab
Hip -23.4 (74.1) -19.4 (57.9) -6.3 (23.3) Wrist -795.1 (208.3)bc -648.2 (206.7)a -664.4 (198.0)a
Trunk -0.52 (51.6) 18.81 (29.2) 27.48 (25.84)
Significant difference (p < 0.05) when compared to the shot performed at 6.4 m 4.6 m 2.8 meffect size with >0.90 =0.89 to 0.70.