Technical Details
- Variable Type: Discrete Metric
- Data Type: Float
- Units: raw: m, display: in
- Column Name:
relative_hand_position_up - Aggregation: mean
- Precision: 1
- Measurement: Vertical distance from mid-shoulders to average wrist position
- Direction: Above (+) or below (-)
- Timing: At foot contact event
- Typical Range: 1.9 – 5.6 in
- Optimal Direction: Middle — moderate values are optimal
Description
Relative hand position up measures the vertical position of the hands relative to the shoulders at foot contact, indicating hand height and swing setup.Normative Ranges
Percentile distributions by competition level from the 2026 Q1 dataset; the optimal range spans the 25th–75th percentiles.| Population | Optimal Range (25th–75th) | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth | 1.7 – 3.7 in | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| High School | 1.7 – 4.1 in | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 |
| College | 2.4 – 5.8 in | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 7.4 |
| Professional | 4.0 – 8.2 in | 0.8 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Broad (All Levels) | 1.9 – 5.6 in | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 7.8 |
Use Cases
- Hand height analysis
- Swing setup assessment