Table 2

Male (n = 30) and female (n = 15) serve ball speed and joint-specific force-time curve differences.

VariablesMean DifferenceSDESDescriptor%
SV (km·h-1)19.3*31.9Large15.5
MVC (maximal voluntary contraction)
SHIR MVIC (N)22.85.70.45Moderate23.8
SHE MVIC (N)23.10.80.45Moderate20.5
SHIR RMVIC (N/kg)0.210.160.25Small13.0
SHE RMVIC (N/kg)0.20.110.22Small10.5
RFD
PRFD SHIR (N·s-1)349.6142.60.86Large66.1
PRFD SHE (N·s-1)508.3*139.31.12Large68.3
SHIR RFD 0-30ms (N·s-1)285.4179.60.67Moderate50.2
SHIR RFD 0-50ms (N·s-1)251.3171.90.67Moderate56.2
SHIR RFD 0-100ms (N·s-1)134.298.20.61Moderate44.4
SHIR RFD 0-150ms (N·s-1)5050.50.34Moderate22.9
SHIR RFD 0-200ms (N·s-1)23.6180.22Small14.7
SHIR RFD 0-250ms (N·s-1)33.513.80.5Large36.3
SHE RFD 0-30ms (N·s-1)331.81630.94Large53.7
SHE RFD 0-50ms (N·s-1)290.5146.10.94Large64.7
SHE RFD 0-100ms (N·s-1)139.294.30.57Large42.6
SHE RFD 0-150ms (N·s-1)40.2320.22Small16.6
SHE RFD 0-200ms (N·s-1)14.34.20.24Small7.5
SHE RFD 0-250ms (N·s-1)26.217.10.44Moderate35.1
IMP
SHIR IMP 30ms (N·s)0.1600.77Large49.8
SHIR IMP 50ms (N·s)0.520.20.74Large59.1
SHIR IMP 100ms (N·s)1.470.40.88Large56.9
SHIR IMP 150ms (N·s)2.66*0.61.16Large50.3
SHIR IMP 200ms (N·s)1.100.25Small10.4
SHIR IMP 250ms (N·s)1.40.20.29Small10.6
SHE IMP 30ms (N·s)0.420.11.79Large153.1
SHE IMP 50ms (N·s)0.910.31.6Large110.1
SHE IMP 100ms (N·s)2.550.81.68Large108.6
SHE IMP 150ms (N·s)3.27*1.31.26Large60.3
SHE IMP 200ms (N·s)4.73*1.61.28Large48.6
SHE IMP 250ms (N·s)5.6*2.31.24Large43.3
SD = Standard deviation; ES = effect size; SV = serve velocity; MVIC = maximal voluntary isometric contraction; RMVC = relative maximal voluntary isometric contraction; SHIR = shoulder internal rotation; SHE = shoulder extension; PRFD = peak rate of force development; RFD = rate of force development; IMP = impulse.  * = p < .05