Table 5. Angular kinematics of the ankle, knee and hip joints during the first and the second pull. Data are means (±SD).
Variables Heavier lift The heaviest lift
First pull
Maximum ankle extension angle (°) 126.2 (3.2) 128.0 (3.5)
Maximum knee extension angle (°) 144.7 (7.0) 148.1 (6.4)
Maximum hip extension angle (°) 93.2 (8.3) 96.9 (8.5)
Maximum ankle angular velocity (°·s-1) 100.9 (25.7) 101.8 (30.1)
Maximum knee angular velocity (°·s-1) 247.7 (48.2) 226.4 (36.3)
Maximum hip angular velocity (°·s-1) 158.1 (39.9) 179.8 (37.5) *
Second pull
Maximum ankle extension angle (°) 133.8 (5.6) 136.4 (4.2)
Maximum knee extension angle (°) 165.2 (4.3) 165.6 (5.9)
Maximum hip extension angle (°) 199.2 (4.5) 200.4 (3.2)
Maximum ankle angular velocity (°·s-1) 214.4 (61.1) 219.1 (31.2)
Maximum knee angular velocity (°·s-1) 279.7 (51.2) 291.2 (51.9)
Maximum hip angular velocity (°·s-1) 447.4 (46.5) 415.8 (65.8)
* p < 0.05
0 degree indicates the full flexion of the joint.