Table 2.
Comparison of joints angles at key events between DS and SS (unit: degrees). Data are means (±SD).
Variables
ANKLE
KNEE
HIP
BE
FE
BE
FE
BE
FE
X(DS)
16.3
±
6.3
17.6
±
11.1
45.4
±
10.9
40.6
±
20.7
*
52.8
±
9.1
6.1
±
14.4
X(SS)
13.3
±
7.2
15.9
±
11.5
44.8
±
11.7
40.4
±
23.1
*
55.2
±
9.1
9.8
±
13.9
Y(DS)
4.3
±
3.8
*
16.2
±
6.3
19.2
±
7.6
*
25.0
±
7.1
-11.8
±
3.2
-27.8
±
7.7
*
Y(SS)
2.8
±
2.7
*
13.1
±
5.1
19.2
±
9.8
*
23.2
±
7.9
-8.4
±
3.5
-28.3
±
6.7
*
Z(DS)
-22.6
±
15.6
*
-47.2
±
11.0
17.6
±
6.7
*
8.8
±
6.9
*
27.1
±
6.8
12.3
±
3.2
Z(SS)
-18.1
±
12.4
*
-43.1
±
11.5
17.6
±
8.3
*
10.2
±
5.3
*
28.2
±
6.3
12.5
±
3.5
x–the sagittal plane; y–the frontal plane; z–the transverse plane. BE, backward-end; FE, forward-end; DS, diagonal shot; SS, straight shot.
* indicates a significant difference at the hip, knee, and ankle (respectively) (p < 0.05).