Table 4. Comparison of the angular changing rate at the phase of BS and FS between DS and SS (unit: degrees/second). Data are means (±SD).
Variables ANKLE KNEE HIP
BS FS BS FS BS FS
X(DS) 27.8 ± 11.3 31.7 ± 10.1 46.0 ± 14.4 30.4 ± 8.9 71.7 ± 18.3* 86.2 ± 16.3
X(SS) 23.0 ± 12.6 32.7 ± 10.7 47.2 ± 14.3 35.3 ± 9.9 69.0 ± 14.0* 84.0 ± 17.0
Y(DS) 24.0 ± 9.7* 25.7 ± 9.0 13.7 ± 4.3 17.5 ± 6.4* 34.2 ± 10.6 40.5 ± 11.9*
Y(SS) 17.4 ± 4.8* 19.8 ± 7.2 15.4 ± 4.7 15.6 ± 5.1* 42.1 ± 12.8 44.6 ± 14.5*
Z(DS) 52.2 ± 15.2 48.8 ± 14.8* 31.4 ± 6.0* 24.0 ± 10.8 24.7 ± 12.8* 31.0 ± 12.6
Z(SS) 47.7 ± 16.2 47.7 ± 21.0* 32.4 ± 8.4* 24.3 ± 10.3 26.7 ± 11.3* 32.5 ± 11.9
x–the sagittal plane; y–the frontal plane; z–the transverse plane. BS, backward-swing; FS, forward-swing; DS, diagonal shot; SS, straight shot.
*indicates a significant difference at the hip, knee, and ankle (respectively) (p < 0.05).