Table 4. Means (± standard deviations) for the body segment kinematics at the instant of release.

 

 

 

 

Classification

 

 

 

 

F2 (n=2)

F3 (n=1)

F4 (n=2)

F5 (n=5)

F6 (n=1)

F7 (n=3)

F8 (n=1)

Segment inclination* (º)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trunk  

61.6 (10.3)

63.6 (.7)

68.2 (4.5)

63.5 (7.7)

77.3 (2.4)

77.5 (6.5)

75.2 (3.0)

SG

18.8 (10.3)

30.0 (3.3)

.8 (18.4)

27.9 (10.4)

6.0 (1.1)

21.9 (17.0)

31.1 (.4)

UA

42.5 (5.6)

18.2 (.6)

16.8 (7.4)

52.2 (11.4)

39.8 (2.5)

34.5 (21.4)

47.4 (3.0)

Forearm

64.0 (1.6)

27.8 (1.3)

58.4 (15.5)

73.0 (9.7)

68.0 (10.2)

51.8 (34.0)

64.2 (10.2)

Hand

77.3 (6.9)

 

39.2 (10.7)

58.6 (18.9)

62.0 (17.0)

41.1 (3.5)

44.8 (22.9)

59.8 (9.0)

Angular speed (rad·s-1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trunk  

2.13 (1.07)

2.16 (.41)

1.56 (.61)

1.59 (.68)

1.52 (.14)

1.99 (.91)

2.15 (.03)

SG     

5.01 (.59)

1.41 (.20)

3.52 (.46)

4.71 (1.66)

3.77 (.34)

7.78 (1.12)

7.62 (2.08)

UA

6.58 (1.54)

13.37 (1.62)

2.90 (2.31)

7.18 (1.65)

8.92 (1.81)

8.02 (5.41)

9.08 (1.58)

Forearm

14.95 (.79)

15.19 (1.19)

10.63(11.57)

23.20 (3.86)

23.10(1.39)

18.20 (9.74)

25.98 (4.64)

Hand

6.14 (2.35)

14.88 (6.14)

14.94 (15.71)

30.87 (4.45)

26.67(9.00)

25.63 (11.75)

29.39 (8.52)


* A positive value indicates that the distal endpoint was located above the proximal endpoint of the segment.
SG = Shoulder Girdle
UA = Upper Arm.