Table 6. Spearman rank order correlation coefficients.
  Variables Classification Measured Distance
Javelin at release
  Horizontal velocity 0.74** 0.91***
  Vertical velocity 0.57* 0.94***
  Resultant velocity 0.71** 0.95***
  Angle of Release -0.09 0.19
  Height of Release 0.62* 0.60*
  Forward location relative to seat front 0.08 0.02
  Location relative to right shoulder
    Forward -0.13 -0.15
    Vertical 0.23 0.20
    Lateral 0.18 0.14
  Location relative to left shoulder
    Forward 0.45 0.04
    Vertical 0.36 0.41
    Lateral 0.12 0.29
Body segment at release
  Inclination
    Trunk 0.67** 0.10
    Shoulder Girdle 0.24 0.40
    Upper Arm 0.18 0.30
    Forearm 0.25 0.41
    Hand -0.33 -0.33
  Angular speed
    Trunk 0.06 0.18
    Shoulder Girdle 0.65** 0.61*
    Upper Arm 0.27 0.44
    Forearm 0.55* 0.44
    Hand 0.34 0.66**
Range of motion during the forward swing
  Trunk 0.28 0.47
  Shoulder Girdle 0.49 0.56*
  Upper Arm 0.48 0.15
  Forearm 0.24 0.09
  Hand 0.22 0.19
Average angular speed during the forward swing
  Trunk 0.32 0.49
  Shoulder Girdle 0.65** 0.67**
  Upper Arm 0.41 0.15
  Forearm 0.20 0.30
  Hand 0.38 0.52*
Significant at
*p<0.05
**p<0.01
***p<0.001 level.