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Table 2 Amplitude of maximum and minimum speed and velocity for each segment and direction with respect to the timing of peaks during the downswing (S.D.)

From: Upper torso and pelvis linear velocity during the downswing of elite golfers

 

Max/min speed (m/s)

Downswing (%)

Direction

Max/min velocity (m/s)

Downswing (%)

Upper torso

0.440 (0.11)

59 (26)

Anterior/posterior

0.125 (0.09)b

94 (21)b,c

−0.245 (0.09)c

66 (11)**,b

Medial/lateral

0.345 (0.13)

26 (12)a,c

0.203 (0.08)

49 (45)

−0.267 (0.11)**,c

93 (5)*

Up/down

0.169 (0.13)**,b

71 (24)a,b

−0.108 (0.09)**

48 (44)*,b

Pelvis

0.434 (0.11)

47 (23)

Anterior/posterior

0.136 (0.09)b

96 (16)b,c

−2.030 (0.08)

39 (16)b

Medial/lateral

0.343 (0.13)

22 (16)a,c

0.189 (0.06)

65 (41)

0.041 (0.14)a

76 (27)

Up/down

0.231 (0.11)b

78 (12)a,b

    

−0.022 (0.07)a

28 (36)b

  1. * and ** denote p<0.05 and p<0.01 respectively between upper torso and pelvis.
  2. asignificantly different from anterior/posterior, bsignificantly different from medial/lateral, csignificantly different from up/down direction.